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nIqvq evsjv‡`k msweav‡bi 24 Aby‡”Q‡`i AvIZvq evsjv‡`‡ki HwZnvwmK

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“Let a Rule Nisi be issued calling upon the respondents to show cause as to
why a direction should not be given upon the respondents to form a committee to
identify the historic important places at Shuhrawardi Uddyan (the then rececourse
maidan ) at Dhaka, where the Pakistan Army surrendered before the Joint
Command Force of Mukti Bahini and Indian Army on 16th December, 1971 and
where Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman delivered the historic speech on 7th
March, 1971, after demolishing the structures, if any, around those historical
places and recover to it’s original historic position and/or pass such other or further
order or orders as to this Court may seem fit and proper.
The Rule is made returnable on 5.7.2009.
Since the learned Attorney General appears, let the matter be treated as
ready, still the notices be served upon the respondents.
Let the matter be fixed for hearing on 6.7.2009, at the top of the list.”

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cvwK¯—vb iv‡óªi Aš—M©Z m‡Z¡I ZrKvjxb c~e© cvwK¯—v‡b
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n‡qwQj †h iv‡óªi RbMY I miKvix cÖkvmb e½eÜyi GKK
KZ©„Z¡ †g‡b wb‡qwQjb| c„w_exi BwZnv‡m G ai‡Yi NUbv
Av‡M KLbI N‡U‡Q e‡j Rvbv †bB| evOvwj‡`i iv‡óªi ZLb
†_‡KB hv m¦xK…Z n‡q‡Q 26 gvP© e½eÜyi m¦vaxbZvi
†Nvlbvi gva¨‡g| GB e³„Zv evOvwj‡`i cÖ¯—yZ K‡i‡Q
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GKB m‡½ D‡j−L¨, G Zvrch©gq ¯nvb mg~n‡K weK…Z Kiv nq
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wbg©vY m¤ú‡K© wj‡LwQ‡jbÐÔÔ c„w_exi †Kv_vI gymjgvb‡`i
civR‡qi wPý †bB| wQj ïay GB †`‡k| †mB wPý gy‡Q †djvi
Rb¨ ivóªcwZ wRqv GLv‡b wkïcvK© ‰Zwii wb‡`©k w`‡q wQ‡jbÕÕ
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ingv‡bi Av`‡k©i c~Rvix| G‡Z mZ¨Zv Av‡Q GB Kvi‡Y,
gymjgvb ej‡Z GLv‡b nvbv`vi cvwK¯—vbx‡`i †evSv‡bv n‡q‡Q
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cÖwZ‡iva| †mwU Avgv‡`i BwZnv‡mi g~j NUbv| ivóª wQj Av‡M
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cwK¯—vwb kvmK‡`i evOvwj‡`i mvs¯K…wZK HwZn¨ I
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9. cÖkœ D‡V ivóªxq g~jbxwZ Av`vj‡Z Mªvn¨ wKbv| Aek¨B Mªvn¨|


cÖv³b A¨vUwY© †Rbv‡ij gvngy`yj Bmjvg Zuvi Constitutiional
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Av‡jv‡K, Ges iv‡óªi A‡bK KvR cwiPvwjZ n‡”Q GB bxwZi
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16 wW‡m¤¦i Zvwi‡L Zv‡K AvB‡WbwUwU ev AvZ¥cwiPq ej‡Z
cvwi| Zvi webvk decency I dignity i m‡½ A_©vr †gŠwjK
AwaKv‡ii m‡½ mvsNwl©K| RvwZ mZ¡v wba©vib Ges ivóª MV‡bi
m‡½ Ôtradition, culture and heritageÕ IZ‡cÖvZfv‡e RwoZ| myZivs
G m¤cwK©Z †h †Kvb Dcv`v‡bi AcmviY ev webwóKib ev
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14. ÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐHwZnvwmK Zvrch©gq ¯nvb weK…wZqvb ev
webvkKib‡K Avwg g‡b Kwi Avgv‡`i AvZ¥mg¥vb I gh©v`vq
c`vNvZ I Avgv‡`i Acgvb Kiv n‡q‡Q| GB Acgvb †_‡K
gyw³i Rb¨ Avwg hy‡×i bq Avcbv‡`i Øvi¯’ n‡qwQ †hLv‡b
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msi¶Y Kwievi Rb¨ miKv‡ii Dci wb‡`©kbv cÖv_©bv Kwiqv `v‡qi Kiv nBqv‡Q|

msweav‡bi 24 Aby‡”Q` wbgœwjwLZ welq¸wj weK…wZ, webvk ev AcmviY Kiv

nB‡Z i¶v Kwievi wb‡`©kbv cÖ`vb Kwiqv‡Q t

K) we‡kl ‰kwíK ¯§„wZ wb`k©b, e¯—y ev ¯’vbmg~n


L) HwZnvwmK ¸i“Z¡ m¤úbœ ev Zvrch©gwÛZ ¯§„wZ wb`k©b, e¯—y ev
¯’vbmg~n|
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igbv †im‡Kvm© gq`vb eû c~e© †gvMj Avgj nB‡ZB HwZnvwmK ¸i“Z¡ enb

K‡i| †gvMj Avgj nB‡Z weªwUk ivR Gi †kl mgq ch©š— Bnvi PZyc©v‡k© wewfbœ

weeZ©b AbywôZ nBqv‡Q| cÖZxqgvb nq †h XvKv¯’ †gvMj I weªwUk mvgªv‡R¨i eY©bv

Kwi‡Z †M‡j Aek¨¤¢vexiƒ‡c igbv †im‡Kvm© gq`v‡bi K_v DwVqv Avwm‡e Ges GB

gq`vb eû c~e© nB‡ZB BwZnv‡mi Ask nBqv iwnqv‡Q|

AÎ ixU& †gvKvÏgvwU‡Z cÖv_wgKfv‡e igbv †im‡Kvm© gq`vb Gi †h

¯’vb¸wj‡Z e½eÜy †kL gywReyi ingvb 1971 m‡bi 7B gvP© Zvwi‡L Zvunvi

HwZnvwmK fvlY cÖ`vb KwiqvwwQ‡jb Ges 16B wW‡m¤¦i cvwK¯—vb †mbvevwnbx

AvZ¥mgc©Y KwiqvwQj †mB ¯’vb¸wj wPwýZ KiZt D³ ¯’vb¸wj HwZnvwmK ¯’vb

wnmv‡e i¶Yv‡e¶‡Yi Rb¨ cÖ‡qvRbxq wb‡`©k cÖv_©bv Kiv nBqvwQj|

ixU& †gvKvÏgvwU ïbvbxi mgq Aek¨ `iLv¯—Kvix c‡¶ Dc‡iv³ `yBwU

ZvwiL e¨wZ‡i‡KI D³ gq`v‡b 1948 mb nB‡Z AbywôZ AviI K‡qKwU mfvi

HwZnvwmK ¸i“‡Z¡i K_v Zywjqv awiqv D³ ¯’vb¸wjI wPwýZ Kwiqv i¶Yv‡e¶‡Yi

Av‡`k cÖv_©bv K‡ib| ZvnvQvov, 1971 m‡bi bqgvm hy×Kvjxb mgq †h j¶ j¶

wbivciva wbi¯¿ gvbe mš—vb‡K AKvi‡Y wbg©gfv‡e nZ¨v Kwiqv evsjv‡`‡ki

Avbv‡P Kvbv‡P wewfbœ RvqMvq cywZqv ivLv nBqv‡Q †mB mKj ¯’vb¸wjI wPwýZ

Kwiqv msi¶Y Kwievi Rb¨ †gŠwLK cÖv_©bv Rvbvb nq| GB cÖv_©bv m¤ú‡K©

Dcw¯’Z weÁ A¨vUwY© †Rbv‡i†ji e³e¨ AvnŸvb Kwi‡j wZwb e‡jb †h gnvb gyw³hy×

evOvwj RvwZi me©‡kÖô AR©b| GB ixU& †gvKvÏgvwU†Z hw`I cÖv_wgKfv‡e gvÎ

`yBwU HwZnvwmK NUbv m¤¦‡Ü wb‡`©kbv cÖv_©bv Kiv nBqv‡Q wKš‘ cÖK…Zc‡¶ evOvwj

RvwZi GB AR©b msµvš— mKj †kÖô HwZnvwmK NUbvejx m¤¦‡ÜB w`K wb‡`©kbv

cÖ‡qvRb ewjqv wZwb wb‡e`b K‡ib| 1971 m‡bi 7B gvP©, 16B wW‡m¤¦i e¨wZ‡i‡K

1948 m‡bi 21‡k gvP© Zvwi‡L †im‡Kvm© gq`v‡b cvwK¯—v‡bi cÖ_g MfY©i

†Rbv‡ij †gvnv¤§` Avjx wRbœvn&i fvlY, 1969 m‡bi 23†k ‡deªyqvwi Zvwi‡L

AvMiZjv †gvKvÏgv nB‡Z m`¨ gyw³ cÖvß ‡kL gywR‡ei w`K wb‡`©kbv g~jK fvlY,

1971 m‡bi 3iv Rvbyqvwi Zvwi‡L Z`vwbš—b cvwK¯—v‡bi c~ev©Âj nB‡Z RvZxq

cwil‡` I cÖv‡`wkK cwil‡` wbe©vwPZ m`m¨M‡Yi 6 `dvi wfwˇZ msweavb cÖYqb


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Kwievi kc_ Mªnb Abyôvb, cvwK¯—vb nB‡Z gyw³cÖvß nBqv XvKvq AvMgb KiZt

1972 m‡bi 10B Rvbyqvwii fvlY Ges 17B gvP© Zvwi‡L fvi‡Zi cÖavbgš¿x Bw›`iv

MvÜx KZ„©K cÖ`Ë fvlY Gi ¯’vb¸wj wPwýZ Kwiqv i¶Yv‡e¶‡Yi Rb¨ `iLv¯—Kvixi

cÖv_©bv weÁ A¨vUwY©Ð†Rbv‡ij cwic~Y© mg_©b K‡ib|

ea¨f~wg m¤¦‡Ü `iLv¯—Kvix c‡¶i weÁ G¨vW&‡fv‡KU& g‡nv`q Ges cÖwZev`x

c‡¶ Dcw¯’Z weÁ A¨vUwY© ЇRbv‡ij g‡nv`q DfqB e‡jb †h gyw³hy×Kvjxb mg‡q

†h j¶ j¶ wbivciva gvbe mš—vb MYnZ¨vi m¦xKvi nBqvwQ‡jb Zvnviv GB

evsjv‡`‡kiB mš—vb| ïaygvÎ evOvwj nBevi Aciv‡a, evsjv fvlvq K_v ewjevi

Aciv‡a Zvnvw`M‡K GKwU bxj bKkvi AvIZvq cwiKwíZfv‡e avivevwnKZvi mwnZ

nZ¨v Kiv nq| weÁ G¨vW&‡fv‡KU& g‡nv`qMY e‡jb †h, †h‡nZy evsjv‡`†ki Rb¨B

Zvnviv evsjv‡`‡kiB wewfbœ ¯’v‡b cÖvY w`qv‡Qb †m‡nZy Zvnviv evsjv‡`‡ki

m¦vaxbZv hy‡×i BwZnv‡mi Aš—M©Z nBqv‡Qb Ges †h‡nZy Zvnv‡`iB j¶ KsKv‡ji

Dci AvR GB evsjv†`k `uvovBqv iwnqv‡Q †mB‡nZy Zvnv‡`i ¤§„wZ i¶v KivI

Avgv‡`i RvZxq `vwqZ¡ I KZ©e¨|

D‡j−L¨ †h eZ©gvb ixU& †gvKvÏgvq `iLv¯—KvixØqc‡¶ Dcw¯’Z

G¨vW&‡fv‡KU g‡nv`q e¨wZ‡i‡K mycÖxg †KvU© evi G¨v‡mvwqk‡bi eZ©gvb †cÖwm‡W›U

I †Rbv‡ij †m‡µUvix I †ek K‡qKRb cÖv³b †cÖwm‡W›U I †Rbv‡ij †mµUvix

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iv‡Lb|

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Avgv‡`i m¦vaxbZv hy‡× Ôexi DËgÕ cÖvß GKRb exi gyw³‡hv×v I †mbv bvqK| 2

bs `iLv¯—Kvix XvKv wek¦we`¨vj‡qi BwZnvm wefv‡Mi GKRb cÖw_Zhkv Aa¨vcK|

BwZnvm I gyw³hy‡×i Dci Zvnvi cÖPyi †gŠwjK Ae`vb iwnqv‡Q| eZ©gvb †gvKvÏgvq

`iLv¯—KvixM‡Yi †Kvb e¨w³MZ m¦v_© RwoZ bvB| evOvwji me©‡kÖô AR©b

gyw³hy‡×i wewfbœ wewjqgvb ¯§„„wZ msi¶Y Kwievi D‡Ï‡k¨B Zvnv‡`i GB cÖ‡Póv|


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cÖK…Zc‡¶ msweav‡bi 24 Aby‡”Q` evOvwj RvwZi BwZnvm msi¶‡Yi `vwqZ¡

evsjv‡`k miKv‡ii Dci b¨¯— Kwi‡jI G m¤¦‡Ü †Kvb c`‡¶c G hveZ Kvj

†Kvb miKvi MªnY Kwiqv‡Qb ewjqv cÖZxqgvb nq bv| Bnv miKv‡ii Z_v GB

RvwZi BwZnvm wegyLZvi cwiPq A_P iv‡óªi wbRm¦ BwZnvm e¨wZ‡i‡K we‡k¦i mf¨

ivóª mfvq Avgiv mf¨Zvi wbwi‡L wbæMvgx hw`I evOvwj mf¨Zvi ms¯K…wZ `yBnvRvi

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Agvb¨ nB‡Z‡Q|

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mg~n weK…wZ, webvk ev AcmviY nB‡Z i¶Yv‡e¶Y KiY, iv‡óªi mvsweavwbK `vwqZ¡

I KZ©e¨, †m‡nZy c¶M‡Yi `vexK…Z †im&‡Kvm© gq`v‡b AbywôZ 5 (cuvP)wU mfv

I `yBwU Abyôvb msweav‡bi 24 Aby‡”Q‡`i AvIZvq ÔHwZnvwmKÕ GB kZ© c~iY

K‡i wKbv Zvnv we‡ePbvi Rb¨ MªnY Kiv nBj|

igbv †im‡Kvm© gq`vb t

GLv‡b ewjevi A‡c¶v iv‡L bv †h igbv †im‡Kvm© gq`vb eû HwZnvwmK

NUbvi mv¶¨ enb K‡i| †gvMj Avg‡jI igbvi Aw¯—Z¡ wQj| dvwm© fvlvq ÔigbvÕ

k‡ãi A_© meyR Nv‡m XvKv gq`vb| Bs‡iR Avg‡j Nb R½j cwi¯‹vi Kwiqv

†im‡Kvm© ‰Zix Kiv nq| e½f‡½i ci Bnvi PZyc©v‡k weªwUk iv‡Ri m‡ev©”P

Kg©KZ©vM‡Yi evm feb wbg©vb Kiv nq| 1947 m‡b fviZ fv‡Mi mg‡q I cvwK¯—vb

Avg‡jI GLv‡b †Nvov‡`Šo nBZ| evsjv‡`‡ki BwZnv‡m igbv †im&‡Kvm© gq`vb GK

we‡kl ¯’vb `Lj Kwiqv Av‡Q| GB gq`v‡b eûevi GB RvwZi fvM¨ wba©viY

nBqv‡Q| gnvKv‡ji b¨vq eû HwZnvwmK NUbvi mv¶x wnmv‡e iwnqv‡Q GB gq`vb|

1948 m‡bi 21†k gvP© Zvwi‡Li fvlY t

1948 m‡bi 21†k gvP© Zvwi‡L GB gq`v‡b AbywôZ Rbmfvq m`¨

m¦vaxbZvcÖvß cvwK¯—vb RvwZi wcZv (Kvq‡` AvRg) †gvnv¤§` Avjx wRbœvn&i wbKU

nB‡Z Dcw¯’Z RbZv weg~p nBqv kÖeY K‡i ‡h cvwK¯—v‡bi 56% kZvsk evOvwj
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Rb‡Mvôx m¤¦wjZ iv‡óªi ivóª fvlv nB‡e evsjvi cwie‡Z© D`©y| cvwK¯—vb m„wói gvÎ

7(mvZ) gv‡mi gv_vq evOvwj †PZbv I we‡eK GB cÖ_g GKwU cÖPÛ av°vi m¤§yLxb

nBj|

D‡j−L¨ †h fviZ wefw³i eû c~e© nB‡ZB ivóª fvlv evsjv nB‡e bv D`y© nB‡e

Zvnv jBqv g„`y weZK© I †jLv‡jwL nB‡ZwQj Z‡e jv‡nvi cÖ¯—ve Abymv‡i gymjgvb

msL¨vMwió `yBwU AÂj jBqv `yBwU c„_K m¦vaxb ivóª nBevi `vex _vKvq Bnv jBqv

ZLb †Zgb †Kvb Av‡jvob m„wó nq bvB| Z‡e GKK cvwK¯—v‡bi `vex DÌvcb

nB‡j Ges fviZ wefw³i ZvwiL 1948 nB‡Z 1947 m‡b AvMvBqv Avwm‡j GB

cÖm½ AveviI Av‡jvPbvq Av‡m| 1947 m‡bi RyjvB gv‡m AvjxMo wek¦we`¨vj‡qi

DcvPvh© W. wRqvDwÏb Avn&‡g` cvwK¯—vb iv‡óªi ivóªfvlv D`©y nIqv DwPr ewjqv gZ

cÖKvk Kwi‡j AveviI weZ‡K©i m~ÎcvZ nq| wewkó fvlvwe` W. gyn¤§` kwn`yj−vn

cvwK¯—v‡bi Ab¨Zg ivóªfvlv wnmv‡e evsjv fvlvi †hŠw³KZv hyw³ cÖgvbmn Dc¯’vcb

K‡ib| GB mKj Av‡jvPbv Pwj‡Z _vKv Ae¯’vq 14B AMvó fviZ fvM nq Ges

cvwK¯—vb m„wó nq| 1 jv †m‡Þ¤¦i XvKvq ZgÏyb gRwjk bv‡g GKwU ms¯’v MwVZ

nq| GB ms¯’v evsjv fvlvi m¦c‡¶ wewfbœ cÖPvi Avi¤¢ K‡i| 1947 m‡bi 5B

wW‡m¤¦i cvwK¯—v‡bi Z`vwbš—b ivRavbx KivPx‡Z AbywôZ wk¶v m‡¤§j‡b D`©y‡K

GKgvÎ ivóªfvlv Kwievi mycvwik Kiv nq| c‡ii w`bB XvKv wek¦we`¨vj‡q Bnvi

Zxeª cÖwZwµqv m„wó nq Ges evsjv‡K Ab¨Zg ivófvlv `vex Kiv nq| QvÎ mgv‡Ri

GB cÖwZev` mgv‡e‡k evOvwj Rb‡MvôxI ax‡i nB‡jI GKvZ¥Zv cÖKvk Kwi‡Z

_v‡K| GB mg‡q Ôivóªfvlv msMªvg cwil`Õ MwVZ nq| D³ msMªvg cwil` evsjv

fvlv‡K ivóªfvlv wnmv‡e cÖwZwôZ Kwievi j‡¶ m¦v¶i msMªn Awfhvb Avi¤¢ K‡i

Ges K‡qK nvRvi m¦v¶i mn GKwU m¥viK wjwc 1948 m‡bi ‡deªyqvwi gv‡m

miKv‡ii wbKU †cÖiY Kiv nq|

1948 m‡bi 23‡k ‡deªyqvwi Zvwi‡L KivPx‡Z cvwK¯—vb MYcwil‡`i cÖ_g

Awa‡ekb Avi¤¢ nq| D³ Awa‡ek‡b we‡ivax `‡ji kÖx ax‡i›`ªbv_ `Ë Bs‡iRx I

D`©yi mwnZ evsjv fvlv‡KI MYcwil‡`i fvlv wnmv‡e Mªn‡Yi cÖ¯—ve K‡ib| wZwb

e‡jb [evsjv‡`‡ki m¦vaxbZv hy×t `wjjcÎ (`wjjcÎ), cÖ_g LÛ, c„t 54Ð55) ] t
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“ The language of the State should be such which can be understood by the
common man of the State. The Common man of the State numbering four crores
and forty millions find that the proceedings of this Assembly which is their mother
of parliaments is being conduct in a language, Sir, which is unknow to them.
Then, Sir, English has got an honoured place, Sir, in Rule 29. I know, Sir, English
has got an honoured place because of the International Character.
But, Sir, if English can have an honoured place in Rule 29 that the
proceedings of the Assembly should be conducted in Urdu or English why
Bangalee, which is spoken by four crores forty lacks of people should not have an
honoured place, Sir, in rule 29 of the procedure Rules. So, Sir, I know I am voicing
the sentiments of the vast millions of our State and therefore Bengalee should not
be treated as a Provincial Language. If should be treated as the language of the
State. And therefore, Sir, I suggest that after the word ‘English’, the words
“Bengalee’ be inserted in Rule 29....................................................”

we‡ivax `jxq m`m¨MY Zvnv‡K mg_©b Kwiqv e³e¨ cÖ`vb Kwi‡jI

gymwjg jxM `‡ji †Kvb evOvwj m`m¨ ax‡i›`ªbv_ `ˇK mg_©b Kwiqv e³e¨

iv‡Lb bvB, ei cÖavbgš¿x wjqvKZ Avjx I LvRv bvwRgywÏb evsjv fvlvi wec‡¶

Ges D`y©i c‡¶ ‡Rvivj e³e¨ cÖ`vb K‡ib| AZtci, ax‡i›`ªbv_ `‡Ëi cÖ¯—ve

evwZj nBqv hvq| Bnv‡Z c~e© evsjvi QvÎ mgvR ¶yã nq Ges 26‡k ‡deªyqvwi

Zvwi‡L ag©NU cvjb K‡i| 2iv gvP© Zvwi‡L me©`jxq ivóªfvlv msMªvg KwgwU MwVZ

nq Ges 11B gvP© mvaviY ag©NU cvj‡bi wm×vš— MªnY Kiv nq| Hw`b mwPevj‡q

wc‡KwUs Kiv Ae¯nvq †kL gywReyi ingvb †MÖdZvi nb| m¦vaxbZvi gvÎ 7 (mvZ)

gv‡mi gv_vq GB mvaviY ag©NU AbywôZ nq| Av‡›`vjb ZxeªZi nB‡Z _vwK‡j

miKvi QvÎ †bZ„e„›`M‡Yi mwnZ Av‡jvPbv KiZt GKwU Pyw³‡Z Avwm‡Z eva¨ nq|

16B gvP© wek¦we`¨vjq cÖv½‡b msMªvg cwil‡`i GKwU mfv AbywôZ nq Ges

A¨v‡m¤¦wj †NivI Kg©m~wP jIqv nq| †kL gywRe wgwQ‡ji cy‡ivfv‡M _vwKqv mgMª

wgwQj cwiPvjbv K‡ib| A¨v‡m¤¦jx feb †M‡U Zvnviv cÖavbgš¿x LvRv bvwRgDwχbi

mv¶vr cÖv_x© nb wKš‘ cywjk evwnbx jvwVPvR© Kwiqv wgwQj QÎf½ Kwiqv †`q| eû

msL¨K QvÎ ¸i“Zii“‡c AvnZ nq| GB NUbvi cÖwZev‡` ciw`b 17B gvP©

cÖ‡`ke¨vcx wk¶vqZ‡b e¨vcK ag©NU nq| GBi“c we¶y× cwi‡e‡ki g‡a¨B 19‡k

gvP© Zvwi‡L cvwK¯—v‡bi Mfb©i †Rbv‡ij †gvnv¤§` Avjx wRbœvn XvKvq AvMgb
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K‡ib| 21 †k gvP© Zvwi‡L †im&‡Kvm© gq`v‡b wZwb GKwU bxwZ wba©viYx e³„Zv cÖ`vb

K‡ib| fvlv cÖm‡½ Avwmqv wZwb †NvlYv K‡ib (`wjjcÎt cÖ_g LÛ, c„t78Ð84)t

“.............let me make it very clear to you that the State Language of


Pakistan is going to be Urdu and no other language. Any one who tries to mislead
you is really the enemy of Pakistan. Without one State Language, no Nation can
remain tied up solidly together and function. Look at the history of other countries.
Therefore, so far as the State language is concerned, Pakistan’s language shall be
Urdu.” (A‡av‡iLv cÖ`Ë)

evOvwj RvwZi †fv‡Ui kw³‡Z cvwK¯—vb AR©b m¤¢e nBqvwQj| GB cvwK¯—v†b

evOvvwj Zvnv‡`i †fv‡Ui m¦vaxbZv, evK m¦vaxbZv A_©‰bwZK m¦vaxbZv, wk¶vi

m¦vaxbZv, K‡g©i m¦vaxbZv m‡e©vcix mvs¯K…wZK m¦vaxbZv GKvš—fv‡eB Kvgbv

KwiqvwQj| wewfbœ Av‡›`vjb me©‡kl cvwK¯—vb Av‡›`vj‡bi gva¨‡g Zvnviv ïay

ivR‰bwZK m¦vaxbZv bq m¦vaxb gvbyl wnmv‡e we‡k¦i `iev‡i gv_v DuPy Kwiqv

`uvovB‡Z PvwnqvwQj| Zvnv‡`i mvwnZ¨, K…wó, ms¯K…wZØviv Zvnviv Zvnv‡`i HwZn¨‡K

we‡k¦i `iev‡i Dc¯’vwcZ Kwi‡Z PvwnqvwQj| wKš‘ m¦vaxbZvi Ae¨ewnZ c‡iB evsjv

fvlv‡K ivóª fvlvi gh©v`v cÖ`v‡b cvwK¯—vb miKv‡ii Abxnv I weåvwš—Ki

Ae¯’v‡bi `i“Y evOvwj gvÎB wewm¥Z nB‡ZwQj KviY cvwK¯—vb iv‡óªi 56%

Awaevmxi gvZ„fvlv evsjv nIqv m‡Z¡I Bnv‡K ivóª fvlvi gh©v`v cÖ`vb bv

Kwiqv GKwU cÖv‡`wkK fvlv wnmv‡e MY¨ Kwievi †Kvb †hŠw³KZv m¦vfvweK fv‡eB

Zvnviv LyuwRqv cvB‡ZwQj bv|

GBiƒc cwiw¯’wZ‡Z wRbœvn hLb GKgvÎ D`©yB ivóªfvlv wnmv‡e †NvlYv

cÖ`vb Kwi‡jb ZLb GB igbv †im‡Kvm© gq`v‡b Dcw¯’Z QvÎÐRbZv nZevK

nBj| wRbœvn cvwK¯—vb RvwZi RbK I GKRb Awemsevw`Z †bZv wQ‡jb| c~e©e‡½I

†mB mgq Zuvnvi RbwcÖqZv wQj| NUbvi AvKwm¥KZvq Dcw¯’Z RbZvi GKwU weivU

Ask wRbœvni e³‡e¨ AZ¨š— ¶yä nBj| cÖwZev` gyLi bv nB‡jI gvÎ 7 gv‡mi

gv_vq cvwK¯—vb m„wói D”Q¦v‡m GB cÖ_gevi Zvnviv GKwU cÖPÛ av°v LvBj|

Zvnv‡`i g‡b GKwU wØavi Rb¥ wbj, wb‡R‡`i mZ¨Kvi m¦vaxbZv wPš—v †PZbvq

mvgvb¨ nB‡jI GKwU wPo LvBj| Zvnviv evOvwj bv cvwK¯—vbx GB cÖkœ


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Zvnv‡`i g‡b GB cÖ_g ev‡ii gZ Dw`Z nB‡Z Avi¤¢ Kwij| GB Kvi‡YB GB

Rbmfvi HwZnvwmK ¸i“Z¡ iwnqv‡Q|

QvÎÐRbZvi Aš—‡i evsjv fvlv cÖ‡kœ wRbœvni †NvlYv †h cÖwZev`x I ¶yã

gvbwmKZvi m„wó nBqvwQj Bnvi ewntcÖKvk nq 24 †k gvP© Zvwi‡L mgveZ©b

Abyôv‡b | KvR©b n‡j AbywôZ XvKv wek¦we`¨vj‡qi mgveZ©b Abyôv‡b wRbœvn

cybivq e‡jb (`wjjcÎt cÖ_g LÛ, c„t 85Ð88)t

“There can, however, be only one lingua franca, that is, the language for
inter- communication between the various provinces of the State, and that language
should be Urdu and cannot be any other. The State language, therefore must
obviously be Urdu...................”

GBevi Qv·`i g‡a¨ cÖPÛ cÖwZwµqv nq Ges mgveZ©b n‡ji wewfbœ cÖvš—

nB‡Z Zi“Y QvÎMY No No ewjqv cÖwZev` DÌvcb K‡ib| wRbœvn& GBiƒc

cÖwZev` Avkv K‡ib bvB Ges GB cÖ_g ev‡ii gZ wZwb Zvnvi myi big K‡ib

“There can be only one State language, if the component parts of this State
are to march forward in unison , and that language, in my opinion, can only be
Urdu.”

GBfv‡e 21 †k gv‡P© †im‡Kvm© gq`vb nB‡Z evOvwji AvZ¥‡PZbvi D‡b¥‡li

HwZnvwmK cÖvi¤¢ hvnv cieZ©xKv‡ji msMªv‡gi c_cwiµgvi m„wó K‡i|

1969 m‡bi 23†k ‡deªyqvwi Zvwi‡Li fvlY t

igbv †im‡Kvm© gq`v‡b cieZx© HwZnvwmK NUbv nBj 1969 m‡bi 23†k

‡deªyqvwi Zvwi‡L AbywôZ wekvj GK Rbmfv| Bnvi c~e©w`b 22†k †deªyqvwi †kL

gywRe AvMiZjv lohš¿ gvgjv nB‡Z †Kej gy³ nBqv‡Qb| cÖvq `k j¶vwaK

gvby‡li RbÐmgy‡`ªi m¤§y‡L wZwb Zvunvi fwel¨Z Kg©cš’v Zywjqv a‡ib| H

Rbmfv‡ZB Zvunv‡K Ôe½eÜyÕ Dcvwa cÖ`vb Kiv nq|

D‡j−L¨ †h 1962 m‡bi msweav‡bi AvIZvq 1965 m‡b RvZxq cwil` I

cÖv‡`wkK cwil‡` Z_vKw_Z †ewmK †W‡gv‡µwmi wfwˇZ wbe©vPb AbywôZ nq| H

mg‡q †kL gywRe AvBqye we‡ivax cÖPv‡i †bZ„Z¡¦ cÖ`vb K‡ib| 3iv GÖwcÖj Zvwi‡L
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c~e© cvwK¯Zvb AvIqvgx jx‡Mi IqvwK©s KwgwUi mfvq 1940 m‡bi jv‡nvi

cÖ¯Zv‡ei wfwˇZ †`‡k MYZš¿ cÖwZôvi Avnevb Rvbvb nq| H mgq nB‡ZB

ivóª‡`Övnmn wewfbœ cÖKvi gvgjv †kL gywRemn we‡ivax `jxq †bZv Kgx©‡`i weiƒ‡×

Avbqb Kiv nB‡Z _v‡K Ges †kL gywRe µgvMZ †MªdZvi nB‡Z _v‡Kb| 1966

m‡bi 5B †deªqvwi Zvwi‡L jv‡nv‡i †ek K‡qKwU ivR‰bwZK `‡ji D‡`¨v‡M GKwU

RvZxq m‡¤§jb AbywôZ nq| †mB Dcj‡¶ jv‡nv‡i Dcw¯nZ nBqv 10B ‡deªyqvwi

Zvwi‡L †kL gywRe Zvunvi weL¨vZ 6 `dv DÌvcb K‡ib| 17B ‡deªyqvwi Zvwi‡L

wZwb XvKvq Bnvi Dci wek` e¨vL¨v cÖ`vb K‡ib| 16B gvP© Zvwi‡L AvBqye Lvb 6

`dvi wei“‡× Zxeª we‡lv`Mvi Kwiqv A‡¯¿i fvlvq Reve cÖ`vb Kiv nB‡e ewjqv

cªKvk¨ Rbmfvq †NvlYv K‡ib| gvP© gv‡m AbywôZ AvIqvgx jx‡Mi KvDwÝj

Awa‡ek‡b †kL gywRe mfvcwZ I ZvRDwÏb Avng` c~e© cvwK¯Zvb AvIqvgx jx‡Mi

mvaviY m¤úv`K wbe©vwPZ nb| 6 `dvi wfwˇZ c~e© evsjvi Rb¨ c~Y© m¦vqË¡ kvm‡bi

`vex †eMevb nB‡Z _v‡K| hw`I AvBqye Lvb Bnv‡K c~e© evsjvi m¦vaxbZvi `vex

wnmv‡e Mb¨ Kwiqv †kL gywRe I Ab¨vb¨ †bZv Kgx©‡`i Dci wbcxo‡bi gvÎv e„w×

K‡ib Ges cÖ‡`‡ki cÖvq mKj †Rjvq Zvunvi bv‡g ûwjqv Rvix nq| GB fv‡e

1966 m‡bi cÖ_g nB‡ZB, we‡kl Kwiqv 6 `dvi cÖvi¤¢ nB‡ZB AvIqvgx jx‡Mi

†bZvÐKgx©M‡bi Dci cÖPÛ †Rj Ryjyg I wbh©vZb Pwj‡Z _v‡K| GBi“c Amnbxq

cwiw¯’wZ‡Z 7 B Ryb mgMª cÖ‡`‡k me©vZ¥K niZvj cvwjZ nq| Hw`b cywjk evwnbxi

¸wj el©‡Y eû msL¨K †jvK wbnZ nb Ges K‡qK nvRvi †jvK †MªdZvi nq| ciw`b

GB w`‡bi NUbv m¤ú‡K© msev`cθwj‡Z ïaygvÎ miKvix †cÖm‡bvU gyw`ªZ nq

wKš‘ Awbevh© KviY ekZt wbRm¦ wi‡cvU©vi†`i msev` weeiYx cÖKvk m¤¢e nBj bv

ewjqv eY©bv Kiv nq| miKvix †cÖm wi‡cvU© nB‡ZI NUbvi Aš—Z LwÛZvsk AvuP

Kiv hvB‡e| Bnv wbæiƒc (ghnvi“j Bmjvg t e½eÜy †kL gywRe, 1993, c„t

281Ð283) t

ÔÔXvKvÐbvivqYM‡Á cywj‡ki ¸wj‡Z 10 Rb wbnZ (miKvix †cÖm‡bvU) t


ÔÔXvKv, 7B Ryb AvIqvgx jxM KZ©„K AvûZ niZvj 7Ð6Ð66 Zvwi‡L AwZ
cÖZy¨l nB‡Z c_Pvix I hvbevn‡bi e¨vcK evav m„wói gva¨‡g msMwVZ Kiv
nq| XvKv I bvivqbM‡Ä wewfbœ GjvKvq †QvKiv I ¸Ûv‡`i †jjvBqv †`Iqv
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nq| B,wc,Avi, wU, wm, evm¸wj‡Z BUcvU‡Kj †Qvuov nq Ges Uvqv‡ii cv¤c
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Mvwo †cvovBqv †`Iqv nq| cywjk KvR©b nj, evnv`yi kvn cvK© I KvIivb
evRv‡ii wbKU ¸Ûv‡`i evav `vb K‡i Ges wUqvi M¨vm e¨envi Kwiqv
Zvnvw`M‡K QÎf½ Kwiqv †`q| †ZRMvuI‡q 2ÐWvDb PUªMªvg †gBj †ZRMvuI
†ij‡ók‡bi AvDUvi wmMb¨v‡j AvUK Kwiqv jvBbPy¨Z Kiv nq| †UªbLvbv
cÖniv`v‡bi Rb¨ GK`j cywjk `ª“Z Z_vq Mgb K‡i | RbZv Zvnv‡`i
wNwiqv ‡d‡j Ges Zygyjfv‡e BUÐcvU‡Kj wb‡¶c K‡i| d‡j eû cywjk
Kg©Pvix AvnZ nq| hLb cywjk RbZvi Ke‡j cwoqv hvIqvi Dcµg nq,
ZLb AvZ¥i¶vi Rb¨ Zvnvi ¸wjel©b K‡i| d‡j 4 e¨w³i g„Zy¨ nq|
c~e©v‡ý 10 NwUKvq cÖvq 300 Dk„„•Lj RbZv KZ„©K †ZRMvuI¯’ j¨vÛ
†iKW© I mv‡f© wW‡iK&U‡iU Awdm Avµvš— nq| RbZv Zygyjfv‡e
BUÐcvU‡Kj wb‡¶c K‡i| d‡j Awd‡mi h‡_ó ¶wZ mvwaZ nq| RbZv
AZtci †m‡Uj‡g›U ‡cÖ‡mi w`‡K AMªmi nBqv wcÖw›Us ‡gwkb mg~‡ni `vi“Y
¶wZmvab K‡i| Avµg‡Yi mgq †cÖ‡mi wZbRb Kg©Pvix AvnZ nq|
bvivqYM‡Ä GK D”Q„•Lj RbZv mKvj 6Ð30 wgwb‡Ui mgq MjvwPcv
†ijI‡q µwmsÐGi wbKU XvKvMvgx ‡Uªb AvUK K‡i| c‡i RbZv
bvqvYMÄMvgx 34 bs WvDb †Uªb AvUKvBqv Dnvi wecyj ¶wZmvab I
WªvBfvi‡K cÖnvi K‡i| RbZv †Rvi Kwiqv hvÎx‡`i bvgvBqv †`q| hvÎx‡`i
D×v‡ii Rb¨ AvMZ GKwU cywjk `j Avµvš— Ges eûmsL¨K cywjk Kg©Pvix
AvnZ nq| cywjk `j jvwVPv‡R©i mvnv‡h¨ RbZv‡K QÎf½ Kwiqv †`q|
AZtci e›`yKmn gvivZ¥K A¯¿k‡¯¿ mw¾Z GK RbZv bvivqYMÄ _vbv
AvµgY Kwiqv `vi“Y ¶wZmvab Ges e›`y‡Ki ¸wj‡Z cywjk Awdmvi‡`i RLg
K‡i| D”Q„•Lj RbZv _vbvÐfe‡b cÖ‡ek Kivi ci cywjk AvZ¥i¶v‡_©
¸wjel©Y Kivi d‡j Qq e¨w³ wbnZ I Av‡iv 13 e¨w³ AvnZ nq| 45 Rb
cywjk AvnZ nb Ges Zvnv‡`i g‡a¨ K‡qKR‡bi AvNvZ ¸i“Zi |
cvj©v‡g›Uvix †m‡µUvix Rbve Gg. G. Rv‡e‡`i †gvUi Mvwo f¯§xf~Z
I Zvunvi evwo jyw›VZ nq| bvivqYMÄ I Pvlvovi g‡a¨ †ijI‡q wmMb¨vwjs
jvBb wew”Qbœ Kwiqv †djv nq|
U½x‡Z wewfbœ wg‡ji kÖwgKiv ag©NU cvjb K‡i Ges GKwU wgwQj
evwni K‡i| KvIivb evRv‡ii GK D”Q„•Lj RbZv GKRb mv‡R©›U‡K cÖnvi I
Zvunvi ¯KzUv‡ii ¶wZ mvab K‡i Ges †ijI‡q µwmsÐGi wbKU GKwU
gvjevnx †Uªb _vgvBqv †`q| XvKv wek¦we`¨vj‡qi GK †kÖYxi QvÎ wc‡KwUs
K‡i Ges †mLv‡b AvswkK ag©NU cvwjZ nq|
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XvKv njI evwn‡ii †jvK‡`i Øviv Avµvš— nq| cywjk I B. wc.Avi.


`yªZ NUbv¯’‡j DcbxZ nBqv cwiw¯’wZ Avq‡Z¡ Av‡b|
`ycy‡i Av`gRx, wmw×iMÄ I †Wgiv GjvKvi kÖwgKMY 144 aviv
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bMixi `yB gvBj `~‡i B. wc.Avi. evwnbxi GKwU †kvfvhvÎvi MwZ‡iva K‡i|
Aciv†ý GK RbZv †MÛvwiqvi wbKU GKLvwb †Uªb AvUK K‡i| PÆMªvgMvgx
MªxYG¨v‡iv I XvKv Awfgy‡L 33ÐAvc †UªbLvwb‡K Aciv‡ýi w`‡K †ZRMuvI
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Kiv nq| mܨvi ci GKwU Dk„•Lj RbZv Kv‡jK&U‡iU I c‡i †÷U e¨vsK
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aviv Rvix Kiv nq| kn‡ii Ab¨vb¨ ¯’v‡b cwiw¯’wZ kvš— I m¦vfvweK wQj|ÕÕ
(‰`wbK B‡ËdvK, 8B Ryb, 1966)|

16B Ryb ‰`wbK B‡ËdvK cwÎKvi m¤úv`K Rbve †Zvdv¾j †nv‡mb‡K

†MªdZvi Kiv nq Ges B‡Ëdv‡Ki †cÖm ev‡Rqvß †NvlYv Kiv nq| GB mgq

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wg‡mm Av‡gbv †eMg †Kvb iK‡g Av‡›`vjb PvjvBqv hvB‡Z _v‡Kb|

1968 m‡bi 17 Rvbyqvwii Mfxi iv‡Î †kL gywRe‡K †Rj nB‡Z Qvwoqv

†`Iqv nq wKš‘ †Rj †M‡UB Zvunv‡K mvgwiK evwnbx †MªdZvi K‡i| 19‡k Ryb

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mgMª cÖ‡`‡k QvÎ RbZvi cÖPÛ we‡¶vf wgwQj I niZvj Kg©m~wP Pwj‡ZwQj|

Ab¨w`‡K Pwj‡ZwQj miKv‡ii †Rj Ryjyg AZ¨vPvi, wbcxob| 1969 m‡bi 17B

Rvbyqvwi Zvwi‡L †`ke¨vcx Ô`vexÐw`emÕ D`hvwcZ nq| GB mgq me©`jxq QvÎ

msMªvg cwil` MwVZ nq| D³ cwil` 11 `dv Kg©m~Px cÖYqb K‡i Ges Bnvi

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wewfbœ ¯’v‡bI MY we‡¶vf Avi¤¢ nq Ges wewfbœ kn‡i Kvd©y Rvix KiZt †mbvevwnbx
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Zje Kiv nq| Bnvi g‡a¨ 27‡k Rvbyqvwi AvMiZjv lohš¿ gvgjvi ïbvbx mgvß

nq|

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gywR‡ei gyw³ e¨wZ‡i‡K D³ ‰eV‡K †hvM w`‡eb bv ewjqv †NvlYv K‡ib| BwZg‡a¨

B‡Ëdv‡Ki QvcvLvbvi Dci †_‡K ev‡Rqvß Av‡`k cÖZ¨vnvi Kiv nq| 15B

‡deªyqvwi XvKv K¨v›Ub‡g‡›Ui Af¨š—‡i AvMiZjv lohš¿ gvgjvi Ab¨Zg Avmvgx

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AvnZ Ae¯nvq nvmcvZv‡j fwZ© nb| Zvnviv nB‡jbÐ

(1)cÖ‡dmvi Lv‡j`|
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†cÖwm‡W‡›Ui wbKU Ri“ix ZvievZ©v


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gywReyi ingv‡bi gyw³ I ÔAvMiZjvÕ lohš¿ gvgjv cÖZ¨vnv‡ii `vex‡Z cÖPÛ


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21‡k ‡deªyqvwi Zvwi‡L AvBqye RvwZi D‡Ï‡k¨ cÖPvwiZ GK †eZvi fvl‡Y

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Ae¯nvq 22‡k ‡deªyqvwi miKvi GK †NvlYv e‡j AvMiZjv gvgjv cÖZ¨vnvi K‡i

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ïay ZvnvB b‡n AvBqye Zvnvi gš¿x LvRv mvnveywÏb gvidr †kL gywRe‡K
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†Mvj‡Uwej ‰eV‡K †hvM`vb Kwi‡Z Aby‡iva K‡ib|

22‡k ‡deªyqvwi Zvwi‡Li NUbvejx m¤ú‡K© 23‡k ‡deªyqvwi Zvwi‡Li ‰`wbK

B‡Ëdv‡K wbgœwjwLZ m¤úv`Kxq cÖKvwkZ nBqvwQj (e½eÜy †kL gywRe t ghnvi“j

Bmjvg, 1993, c„ t 370Ð371) t

ÔÔAvMiZjv gvgjv cÖZ¨vnvi I †kL gywR‡ei gyw³ m¤ú‡K© B‡ËdvK †h


m¤úv`Kxq wj‡L‡Q Zv bvbv Kvi‡Y D‡j−L‡hvM¨ t ÔÔRq wbcxwoZ RbM‡Yi Rq,
Rq beDÌvbÐAvR Drm‡ei w`b bq, weR‡qi w`b| AvR Avb‡›`i w`b bq,
¯§i‡Yi w`b| Z_vKw_Z AvMiZjv lohš¿ gvgjv cÖZ¨vüZ nBqv‡Q|
`ytkvm‡bi KvivK¶ nB‡Z †`‡ki wcÖq mš—vb †kL gywRe Ab¨vb¨ e›`xi m‡½
gy³ nBqv Avevi Zvui wcÖq †`kevmxi gv‡S wdwiqv Avwmqv‡Qb| kwn`x C‡`
Avgv‡`i Awfhvb mdj nBqv‡Q| MYRvMi‡Yi cÖej c−ve‡bi cwjgvwU‡Z
i³v¶‡i wjwLZ nBqv‡Q bZyb GK Elvi m¦Y©`~qvi Db¥y³ Kivi Awem¥iYxq
Kvwnbx| G Kvwnbx AmsL¨ knx‡`i AvZ¥`v‡bi, AmsL¨ exigvZv I exiRvqvi
AkÖy I nvnvKvi msei‡Yi Kvwnbx|
Zey AvR Anj¨vcÖwZg c~e© evsjv RvMªZ| Zvi AvKv‡k AvKv‡k
dv¸‡bi i³m~‡h© bZyb cÖv‡Yi cZvKv wknwiZ| †g‡Ni wmsnevn‡b byZb cÖfvZ
Avwmqv‡Q| GB cÖfv‡Zi mvabvq wZwgi ivwÎi Zcm¨vq hvunviv AvZ¥ûwZ
w`qv‡Qb AvR wecyj weR‡qi µvwš—j‡Mœ Zv‡`iB me©v‡Mª m¥iY Kwi| Zvunv‡`i
m¥„wZi D‡Ï‡k RvbvB Avgv‡`i AebZ wP‡Ëi Awfb›`b| Pvwiw`‡K AvR
RqaŸwb| Pvwiw`‡K AvR cÖj‡qvj−vm| e‡Rªi †fix‡Z cÖv‡Yi mvov RvwMqv‡Q|
`ytkvm‡bi e›`xkvjvq myß MYevmKx RvMi‡Yi cÖ_g Pg‡K `ywjqv DwVqv‡Q|
me evav, me Pµvš—, me AvMj fvw½qv cwoqv‡Q| MYwe‡ivax cÖwZwµqvi `~‡M©
MYRvMi‡Yi weRq‡KZb GKw`b DÇxb nB‡eB, G cÖZ¨q Avgv‡`i
wPiKv‡ji| BwZnv‡mi GB wk¶v wg_¨v nq bvB| GKw`b hvnv‡K g‡b nBqvwQj
`y‡f©`¨, AvR Zvnv jyß| ga¨ivwÎi m~h©ÐZvcm‡`i †h mvabv‡K GKw`b g‡b
nBqvwQj e¨_© cÖqvm, AvR ZvnvB R‡qi gwngvq gwngvwš¦Z| GB gwngv
MY‡PZbvi| GB weRq MYgvby‡li| `ytkvm‡bi †jŠnKcvU fvw½qv, cÖfv‡Zi
i³m~h© wQwbqv Avwbqv G MYgvby‡liv Avevi cÖgvY Kwij, Zvunviv Aciv‡Rq|
Zvunviv wPiKv‡ji Acivf~Z kw³|
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MYAwaKv‡ii AcÖwZ‡iva¨ cÖwZôv AvR mdj msMªv‡gi gv‡S g~Z© nBqv
DwVqv‡Q| ZeyI Avgiv Avb›` Kwie bv| †`‡ki gvbyl AvR Zvnv‡`i üZ
AwaKvi wdwiqv cvIqvi m¤¢vebvq Aaxi| KvivK‡¶i †jŠnK‡¶i †jŠnKcvU
Lywjqv †`k‡cÖwgK mš—v‡biv `xN©w`‡bi e›`x`kv †k‡l Avevi GK GK Kwiqv
gy³ Av‡jvÐevZv‡m wdwiqv Avwm‡Z‡Qb| †`‡ki gvbyl wdwiqv cvBqv‡Q
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Zvnv‡`i wcÖq gywRe‡K| cwieviÐcwiR‡bi Kv‡Q wdwiqv Avwmqv‡Qb Z_vKw_Z


lohš¿ gvgjvi mKj Awfhy³| †Kej wdwiqv Av‡mb bvB GKRb| wZwb
†Kvbw`b wdwiqv Avwm‡eb bv| wcÖqR‡bi e¨Mª evûi mvwbœa¨ Avi wZwb †Kvbw`b
jvf Kwi‡eb bv| e›`x`kv‡ZB wbg©gfv‡e wbnZ nBqv‡Qb mv‡R©›U Rûi“j nK|
eû bvg Rvbv Avi bvÐRvbv knx‡`i i‡³ wgwkqv wMqv‡Q knx` Rûi“j n‡Ki
i³| G †kvwYZÐwPý Avgv‡`i ¯§„wZ nB‡Z †Kvbw`b gywQqv hvB‡e bv| Rûi“j
n‡Ki †kvwYZЇiLv G‡`‡ki MYRvMi‡Yi cÖ`xß c_‡iLv| Rûi“j nK Agi|
wb‡Ri cÖv‡Yi g~‡j¨ G‡`‡ki MYÐmsMªv‡gi BwZnv†m wZwb g„Zy¨nxb cÖv‡Yi
cZvKv DÇxb Kwiqv †M‡jb|
BwZnv‡mi MwZ Awbi“×| MYkw³i weRq AcÖwZ‡iva¨| mKj msMªv‡gi
GB P~ovš— ch©v‡q ZvB Avgiv Avevi Avgv‡`i j‡¶¨i aª“eÐA‡š¦lx nBqvwQ|
weR‡qi †MŠi‡e Avgiv †hb †gvnvweó bv nB| c_åó bv nB| RbM‡Yi weR‡qi
i_P‡µ †mB e‡Rªi †fixB wbbvw`Z nDKÐhvnvi g‡a¨ †`k I †`kevmxi
cÖK…Z mv_©K I AwaKvi †PZbv RvMªZ| RbM‡Yi Rq mv_©K nDK, RbM‡Yi
DÌvb ¯nvqx I mdj nDK|ÕÕ
(‰`wbK B‡ËdvK, 23‡k ‡deªyqvix 1969)

ciw`b 23‡k ‡deªyqvwi †K›`ªxq QvÎ msMªvg cwil` †im‡Kvm© gq`v‡b †kL

gywRe‡K GK MYÐmsea©bv cÖ`vb K‡i| D³ mfvq `k j¶vwaK RbZvi mb¥y‡L †kL

gywRe‡K Ôe½eÜyÕ Dcvwa‡Z f~wlZ Kiv nq| Dcvwa Mªnb KiZt Zvunvi fvl‡Y

RbmsL¨vi wfwˇZ cÖZ¨¶ wbe©vP‡bi gva¨‡g b~Zb cvj©v‡g›U MVb Kwievi `vex

Rvbvb| 24‡k ‡deªyqvwi Zvwi‡Li ‰`wbK cvwK¯—vb cwÎKvq cÖKvwkZ Zvunvi cÖ`Ë

fvlY wbgœi“c t (`wjjcÎ t wØZxq LÛ, c„t 435) t

wk‡ivbvg myÎ ZvwiL

‡im‡Kv‡m©i m¤¦a©bv mfvq gywRe ‰`wbK cvwK¯—vb| 24 ‡deªyqvix 1969|


KZ„©K RbmsL¨vi wfwI‡Z
cÖwZwbwaZ¡ `vex|

XvKvi BwZnv‡m e„nËg Rbmfv t msL¨vmvg¨ bqÐ RbmsL¨vi wfwˇZ


cÖwZwbwaZ¡ PvB t
‡im‡Kv‡m©i MYm¤¦a©bvq †kL gywRe
(óvd wi‡cvU©vi)
ÔÔMZKvj iweevi igbv †im‡Kvm© gq`v‡b `k j¶ †jv‡Ki GK wekvj
Rbmgy‡`ªi gv‡S `uvwo‡q c~e© cvwK¯—vb AvIqvgx jxM cÖavb †kL gywRei
ingvb †NvlYv K‡ib, Avwg Qv·`i 11 `dv ïay mg_©bB Kwi bv Gi Rb¨
Av‡›`vjb K‡i Avwg cybivq KviveiY Ki‡Z ivRx AvwQ| ÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐ
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Rbve †kL gywRei ingvb †NvlYv K‡ib †h †Kvbg‡ZB Zuvi `j


msL¨vmvg¨ †g‡b †b‡ebv| msL¨vmvg¨ hviv gvb‡e c~e© cvwK¯Zv‡b Zv‡`i VuvB
†bB| ÐÐÐÐÐ msL¨vmv‡g¨i bv‡g c~e© cvwK¯—vb‡K VKvb n‡q‡Q|
wZwb me©¯Z‡i I ch©v‡q RbmsL¨vi wfwˇZ cÖwZwbwaZ¡ `vex K‡ib|
ÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐ
me©`jxq QvÎ msMªvg cwil‡`i c¶ n‡Z ‡im‡Kvm© gq`v‡b cÖ`Ë
MYm¤¦a©bvq †kL gywRei ingvb fvlY w`w”Q‡jb|
Z_vKw_Z AvMiZjv lohš¿ gvgjv cÖZ¨vnvi †k‡l gyw³i ci MZKvjB
wZwb cÖ_g Rbmfvq fvlY ‡`b|
GB MYm¤¦a©bv mfvq mfvcwZZ¡ K‡ib †K›`ªxq QvÎ msMªvg cwil‡`i
AvnevqK Rbve †Zvdv‡qj Avng`| mfvq ivóª ebvg †kL gywRei ingvb
gvgjvq Awfhy³ Rbve †K,Gg, Gm, ingvb, wm,Gm,wc, wjwWs wmg¨vb Rbve
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‡kL gywRei ingvb e‡jb, Avwg ivIqvjwcwÛ hve Ges c~e© I cwðg
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Kv‡Q wewK‡q †`Bwb| Avgvi 6 `dvi mv‡_ Avgvi `j I RbMY Av‡Q|
Qv·`i Avk¦vm w`‡q wZwb e‡jb Avcbviv wbwðš— _vKzb| Avwg hw`
G‡`‡ki gyw³ Avb‡Z I RbM‡Yi `vex Av`vq Ki‡Z bv cvwi Z‡e Av‡›`vjb
K‡i Avevi KvivMv‡i hve|
AvIqvgx jxM cÖavb wk¶v‡¶‡Î c~e© cvwK¯Zv‡bi cÖwZ Ae‡njvi
D‡j−L K‡i mKj †¶‡Î RbmsL¨vi wfwˇZ cÖwZwbwaZ¡ Av`v‡qi K_v e‡jb|
wZwb e‡jb Avwg msL¨vmvg¨ gvwb bv|
‡kL gywRe e‡jb, RbmsL¨vi wfwˇZ cÖZ¨¶ wbe©vP‡bi gva¨‡g bZyb
cvj©v‡g›U MVb Ki‡Z n‡e| eZ©gvb kvmbZš¿ evwZj Kiv n‡e bv Zv ms‡kvab
Kiv n‡e cvj©v‡g›UB Zv wba©viY Ki‡e|
cwðg cvwK¯Zv‡bi GK BDwbU cÖm‡½ wZwb e‡jb, GK BDwbU †f‡½
†djvi Rb¨ †mLv‡b GKUv `vex D‡V‡Q| Zviv GK BDwbU Pvq bv|
wZwb e‡jb, G e¨vcv‡i cwðg cvwK¯Zv‡bi Rbmvavi‡Yi †fvU †bqv
†nvK Zviv hw` GK BDwbU bv Pvq Z‡e Zv †f‡½ w`‡Z n‡e| GK BDwbU
†f‡½ w`‡q cwðg cvwK¯Zv‡bi cÖ‡`k¸‡jv‡KI m¦vqZ¡kvmb cÖ`v‡bi wZwb
`vex Rvbvb|
‡kL gywRe e‡jb, cwðg cvwK¯Zv‡b cÖ‡`k¸‡jv wb‡q GKUv
†dWv‡ikb MVb Ki‡Z n‡e| Rbg‡Zi wei“‡× †Kvb wKQy Pvwj‡q †`qv Pj‡e
bv|
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PvKzix, A_©bxwZ, wkí BZ¨vw` †¶‡Î c~e© I cwðg cvwK¯Zv‡bi g‡a¨


‰el‡g¨i D‡j−L K‡i wZwb e‡jb, ivRavbx cwðg cvwK¯Zv‡b Aew¯’Z| d‡j
†mLvbKvi †jvK meiKg myweav cv‡”Q| †`‡ki †gvU RbmsL¨vi kZKiv 55
Rb c~e© cvwK¯Zv‡bi Awaevmx nIqv m‡Z¡I †K›`ªxq miKv‡i wewfbœ PvKzix‡Z
c~e© cvwK¯Zvbxq msL¨v kZKiv `kÐR‡bi Kg|†K›`ªxq miKv‡ii mKj
AwdmÐAv`vjZ ïay ivRavbx‡Z| ZvB e¨emv evwYR¨I †mLv‡b wbqwš¿Z n‡”Q|
d‡j GB cÖ‡`‡k g~jab M‡o DV‡Q bv|
‡`ki¶v Lv‡Zi e¨q m¤ú‡K© wZwb e‡jb GB Lv‡Zi kZKiv Avwk fvM
A_©B cwðg cvwK¯Zv‡b e¨q nq| KviY mvgwiK m`i `dZi †mLv‡b
Aew¯’Z| wZwb e‡jb cwðg cvwK¯Zv‡bi gRjyg Ges c~e© cvwK¯Zv‡bi
RbM‡Yi g‡a¨ †Kvb †f`v‡f` ‡bB| ÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐ
1965 mv‡j fvi‡Zi mv‡_ msN‡l©i mgq c~e© cvwK¯Zv‡bi Amnvq
Ae¯’vi D‡j−L K‡i wZwb e‡jb, GB Ae¯’vi Aemv‡bi Rb¨B jv‡nv‡i RvZxq
m‡¤§j‡b Avwg `‡ji c¶ n‡Z 6Ð`dv `vex †ck K‡iwQjvg| Zv‡Z Avgv‡`i
wewQbœZvev`x AvL¨v †`qv n‡qwQj| Avgiv †`‡ki RbmsL¨vi kZKiv 56 Rb|
Avgiv †Kb wewQbœ n‡q hve? Avgiv PvB b¨vh¨ AwaKvi| ÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐ
wZwb e‡jb, ÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐ ¸wUK‡qK e¨emvqx, wkícwZ I Avgjvi Rb¨
Avgiv cvwK¯Zvb AR©‡bi msMªvg Kwiwb| G†`‡ki Pvlx, gRyi, QvÎ mKj
gvby‡li euvPvi Rb¨ Avgiv msMªvg K‡iwQjvg| wKš‘ Rv‡j‡gi ci Rv‡jg
G‡m‡Q †`‡k kvmb ¶gZvq| RbMY gyw³ cvqwb| ÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐ
RMbœv_ K‡jRmn wewfbœ K‡jR‡K cÖwfwÝqvjvBRW Kivi Zxeª
mgv‡jvPbv K‡i wZwb e‡jb G‡`‡ki †Q‡j‡g‡q‡`i †jLvcov eÜ Kivi Rb¨B
miKvi GB e¨e¯’v wb‡q‡Q|
KviLvbvi gvwjK‡`i wZwb kÖwgK‡`i gybvdvi fvM cÖ`v‡bi AvnŸvb
Rvbvb| wZwb e‡jb, gvwjKiv me gybvdv jy‡U‡c‡U †L‡j Ggb w`b Avm‡e
hLb KjKviLvbv meB ev‡RqvdZ n‡q hv‡e| kÖwgK wbh©vZ‡bi wZwb wb›`v
K‡ib|
iex›`ª msMxZ cÖPv‡i miKvix bxwZi wZwb Zxeª mgv‡jvPbv K‡ib|
†eZvi †K›`ªmg~n‡K wZwb ûwkqvi K‡i w`‡q e‡jb iex›`ªbv_ evsjvi gvby‡li
Kwe| Zvi Mvb †iwWI‡Z cÖPv‡ii e¨e¯’v Ki‡Z n‡e| ÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐ
kvwš— I k„•Ljv f½ n‡Z cv‡i Giƒc KvR n‡Z weiZ _vKvi Rb¨ wZwb
RbMY‡K Aby‡iva Rvbvb Ges miKvi‡K D¯‹vbxg~jK KvR n‡Z weiZ _vK‡Z
e‡jb| G cÖm‡½ wZwb kn‡ii cÖwZ gnj−vq Ges gnKzgv I †Rjvq msMªvg
KwgwU MV‡bi Rb¨ AvnŸvb Rvbvb|
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kµi Là‡i bv covi Rb¨ wZwb mKj‡K mZK© K‡i †`b| mvܨ AvBb
I mvgwiK evwnbx cÖZ¨vnv‡ii Rb¨ miKv‡ii wbKU `vex Rvbvb| wZwb e‡jb,
Avgv‡`i msMªvg KwgwU gnj−vq kvwšZ eRvq ivL‡e|
‡kL gywRe e‡jb, c~e© evsjvq wn›`y, gymjgvb, wenvix Ges mK‡jB
Avgiv kvwšZ‡Z GK‡Î emevm Kie|
cwi‡k‡l wZwb e‡jb, evsjvi gvwU‡K Avwg fvjevwm| evsjvi gvwUI
Avgv‡K fvjev‡m| 11Ð`dvi wR›`vev` aŸwb w`‡q wZwb Zuvi 50 wgwbU ¯’vqx
e³„Zv †kl K‡ibÕÕ|

25 ‡k ‡deªyqvwi Zvwi‡L cÖKvwkZ ‰`wbK cvwK¯—vb cwÎKvq wbæwjwLZ

cÖwZ‡e`b cÖKvwkZ nq (`wjjcÎ t 2q LÛ, c„ t 438) t

wk‡ivbvg myÎ ZvwiL

‡im‡Kv‡m©i m¤¦a©bv mfvq †kL ‰`wbK cvwK¯—vb| 25 ‡deªyqvix 1969|


gywRe †K e½eÜy Dcvwa cÖ`vb
Ges 11 `dv ev¯—evq‡b c`‡¶c
Mªn‡bi Rb¨ gywR‡ei cÖwZ
Avnevb|

Ôe½eÜy †kL gywReÕ


MZ iweevi XvKv †im‡Kvm© gq`v‡bi HwZnvwmK Rbmfvq †kL gywReyi
ingvb‡K Ôe½eÜyÕ Dcvwa‡Z f~wlZ Kiv nq| me©`jxq QvÎ msMªvg cwil‡`i
AvnŸvqK Rbve †Zvdv‡qj Avng` c~e© cvwK¯—v‡bi RbM‡Yi c¶ †_‡K
gywRe‡K Ôe½eÜyÕ Dcvwa`v‡bi cÖ¯—ve Ki‡j mg‡eZ Rbmgy~‡`Ö wecyj
KiZvwj‡Z Zv mg_©b K‡i|

†im‡Kv‡m©i m¤¦a©bv mfvq cÖ¯—ve


(óvd wi‡cvU©vi)
me©`jxq QvÎmsMªvg cwil` HwZnvwmK 11Ð`dv ev¯—evq‡bi Rb¨ †kL
gywRei ingvb‡K m¦qswµq c`‡¶c Mªn‡Yi AvneŸvb Rvwb‡q‡Qb| Zviv †NvlYv
K‡ib, 11Ð`dv `vex c~i‡Yi g‡a¨B knx`†`i i³ I wbh©vwZZ QvÎ, kÖwgK,
K…lK, ga¨weË I †gnbZx RbZvi `vex c~Y© n‡Z cv‡i| me©`jxq QvÎ msMªvg
cwil` ‰m¦ivPvix AvBqye miKv‡ii c`Z¨¨M, RbM‡Yi nv‡Z Avï ¶gZv Ac©Y
Ges eZ©gvb kvmbZš¿ evwZj K‡i 11Ð`dvi wfwˇZ bZyb kvmbZš¿
cÖYq‡bi `vex‡Z msMªvg M‡o †Zvjvi AvnŸvb Rvbvb| 11Ð`dv `vex‡K
kvmbZ‡š¿i KvVv‡gvi g‡a¨ ¯’vb †`Iqvi Rb¨ `vex Rvbvb nq|

24‡k ‡deªyqvwi Zvwi‡L ÔThe Pakistan Observer Õ ‘Release Rights by

Peaceful Means’ wk‡ivbv‡g wbgœwjwLZ msev` cÖKvwkZ nq t


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THE PAKISTAN OBSERVER


24TH FEBRUARY,1969
RELEASE RIGHTS BY
PEACEFUL MEANS
(By A Staff Correspondent)

Awami Leage leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on Sunday gave


a call for peaceful movement for the realisation of the demands of
the people. Addressing a meeting attended by lakhs of people at the
Ramna Race Course, the Awami Leage leader said the people must
keep constant vigil that the peace is not disturbed geopardising the
cause of the movement.

He also exhorted the Government not to give any provocation


to the people for resorting to violence.

Called by All Party Students Committee of Action to give a


reception to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the meeting was also
addressed by student leaders. Mr. Tofail Ahmed, Chairman of the
All Party Students Committee of Action and Vice-President of Dacca
University Central Students Union presided over the meeting.
Among those present were persons released from the alleged
Conspiracy Case.

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman said that he would join the proposed


Rawalpindi talks on Monday where he would place demands on
behalf of the struggling masses of both wings of the country.
Enumerating the demands the Sheikh said that a sovereign
parliament must be ensured on the basis of universal adult
franchise. He said that the soverign parliament will decide the shape
of the Constitution of the country.

Population Basis,

not parity.
Demanding regional autonomy for East Pakistan, the Sheikh
said East Pakistan’s share in all spheres of national life must be
determinded on the bais of population. He said, East Pakistan was
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no more prepared to accept parity. “Whoever in East Pakistan will


talk of parity has no place here,” he added.

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman said that people of East Pakistan


had accepted parity in representation on only the condition that
parity would be maintained in all spheres including all services. He
said that the province had been deceived in this regard.

The Awami League Chief spoke of gross disparity in the


Central Services, particularly defence services where 60 per cent of
the countrie’s revenue is being spent. He said that 80 per cent of the
defence expenditure was made in West Pakistan. He complained
that the capital had been built at two places in West Pakistan but
East Pakistan was given a show room in the name of a second
capital. All capital formation had taken place in West Pakistan
leaving East Pakistan deprived. He said that East Pakistan had
some powers in the parliament which had also been taken away by
the present regime. He, however, added that there was no difference
between common man in East and West Pakistan.

“Ours have been a movement against exploiters who live in


West Pakistan,” he said.

The Awami League said that in the light of the experience of


the September War he had felt that only solution to the problems of
geographycal peculiarity of Pakistan was regional autonomy in all
spheres and self-sufficiency for East Pakistan in all matters.

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman said that he had first placed his


demands for a constitution on the basis of Six-Point Programme at a
conference in Lahore in 1966. He said when the regime refused to
pay heed to it he placed it before the people . “If the government did
not pay any heed to the demands of the people he would again come
back to the people.’’

One Unit

Referring to the demands for the dissolution of One Unit the


Awami League leaders said that if the Pathans or Sindhis did not
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want continuation of one unit, it should be dissolved. He said that


the Government could not be allowed to do anything against the will
of the people.

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman suggested provincial autonomy for


the former provinces of West Pakistan and regional autonomy for
entire West Pakistan like that of East Pakistan.

Speaking on the students Eleven-Points demands, the Awami


League leaders said that he did not only support the demands, he
would also work for the realisation of the demands.

Condemning the recent killing and persecution of the people


and imposition of curfew and army call-up, he asked the
Government what right it had to let loose such a reign of terror to
stop workers from demanding legitimate wages, cultivators from
wanting due price for their produce and students and middle
classes from seeking their rights. He demanded withdrawal of the
Press and Publication Ordinance and ‘hulia’ on political workers.

He demanded adequate compensation for those killed during


the mass upsurge. He also declared a committee will be formed for
the collection of funds to give compensation to those victims.

Mr. Tofael Ahmed in his presidential speech demanded that


the national anthem should be in Bengali which is the language of
56 per cent population of the country. He regreated that the
national anthem was in Urdu, a language spoken by only 3 per cent
of our population.

He deplored that there was little scope to speak in Bengali in


the armed forces and Urdu was considered the only language of the
‘jawans’. He made a strong plea for the introduction of Bengali
there.

Education Policy
Mr. Ahmed vehemently criticised the policy of provincialising
the financially sound colleges like the Jagannath College,
Carmichael College and Brojomohan College. He demanded that
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these institutions be restored to their old status. He alleged that the


Government adopted this policy only to restrict the racility of
education, especially to the poor students.

Mr. Tofael Ahmed held that the kindergarten system with its
English medium was fostering a kind of alien and elite spirit in the
educaitonal field. He observed that any such instutition should not
be allowed to run in East Pakistan. Mr. Tofael awarded a tilte on
Sheikh Mujib: ÔÔBangabandhu Sheikh Mujib,’’ which means “Sheikh
Mujib Friend of Bengal.”

Constitution
On behalf of the meeting the DUCSU Vice-President and
Convener of the All Party Students Committee of Action appealed to
Sheikh Mujib that he must come back from the Round Table
Conference framed according to the will of the people of East
Pakistan which constitutes 56 per cent of the population of the
country.

Mr. Ahmed expressed his profound confidence in Sheikh


Mujib that he would never let down the people and would carry on
his struggle for the well being of the people. He cautioned that if for
any reason the Sheikh held to live upto the people’s expectation, he
would not be spared by the people. He called upon Sheikh Mujib not
to make any ‘compormise’ till the Eleven-Point demands were
fulfilled.

All Party Students Committee of Action member Saifuddin


Ahmed Manik appealed to Sheikh Mujib to move stead firstly on the
path of movement. He assured the leader that the masses were
prepared. He fervently called upon Sheikh Mujib to give a call for
relentless movement simultaneously with the progress of the
parleys.

Referrfing to President Ayub’s suggestion for amending the


Constitution, the student leader opined that “the people infact
wanted to tear it up to pieces.”
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Referring to Sheikh Mujib’s decision to participate in the


Round Table Conference, Khaled Mohammd Ali, another member of
the Committee of Action cautioned Sheikh Mujib that he must not
make any ‘compromise’ till East Pakistan’s autonomy was achieved
on the basis of Mujib’s Six-Points.

Mr. Ali observed that the allegation against Sheikh Mujib that
he want ‘Secession’ was utterly false. He believed that Mujib’s Six-
Points Programme was the demand for autonomy of East Pakistan.

Committee of Action member Mahbubullah emphasised that


the people were so prepared for struggle that “today they consider
death as cosy as flower wreath.” He called upon Sheikh Mujib to
take up the leadership of the movement of Eleven-Points demand
and for that to give a call for building up disciplined organisation
and volunteer corps in all villages and mahallas.

Mr. Mahbubul Huq Dulan, another member of the committee


of Action, maintined that the 11-Points , manifesto was the only
programme behind which the people of East Pakistan stood firmly
and resolutely. He cautioned that whatever agreement the leaders
might arrive at in the Pindi talks unless the demands of the people
were met it would not be accepted.

Resolutions
The public meeting held on Sunday at the Ramna Race
Course under the auspices of the Students’ All –Party Committee of
Action called upon the Government to immediately restore the rights
of the people.

According a warm well come to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the


meeting appealed to him to come forward to lead movement on the
basis of the 11-Point demands of the Students. These meeting also
urged that the future constitution shall be framed on that basis.

The meeting deplored that the safety Act and the press and
publications Ordinance were yet to be repealed and the properties of
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the Progressive Papers Limited were not still handed over to the
original owners.

Hartal March 4
It made a fresh call to the people to observe hartal all over the
province on March 4 demanding repeal of safety Act and Press and
Publications Ordinance, withdrawal of all proclamations (hulia) and
fulfillment of the Students’ 11-Point demand.

The meeting demanded that the political cases and all cases
relating to the current mass movement must be withdrawn.

The meeting called upon the people to wear black badges on


the ensuing Eid day as a mark of grief and respect for the martyrs
who laid down their lives in firings by Police, EPR and Army during
the current movement.

The meeting reiterated the ‘students’ earlier demand that the


M N. As, M.P.As and B.D.s must resign by March 3. It also called
upon all to give up all titles awarded by the present regime.

The meeting welcomed the decision of the Government to give


compensation to the bereaved family of Dr. Shamsuzzoha of
Rajshahi University and demanded that the families of all the
martyrs of the current movement must be adequately copensated
for.

KivPx nB‡Z cÖKvwkZ 24‡k ‡deªyqvwi Zvwi‡Li DAWN cwÎKvq wbgœwjwLZ

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DAWN
KARACHI

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24,1969

Mujib demands directly elected Sovereign Parliament

Representation on basis of

population sought

Referendum in West Wing


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on One Unit urged

Feb 23 : Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the Awami League Chief,


today discarded parity and demanded representation in all
spheres.........................................

He asked the Government to leave the issue of One Unit to the


people of West Wing to be decided by vote. He said that the people
there did not want it (One Unit).

The Awami League Chief said that he had first in early 1966
placed his demand for a Constitution on the basis of his Six-Point
programme at a conference in Lahore.

He added that when the present regime had refused to pay


any heed to it, he placed it before the people. He said that the
regime had accused him of trying to bring about secession of East
Pakistan.

But he asked why the Eastern Wing with 56 per cent of the
population of the country would go for secession. The Sheikh said :
“If they (West Pakistan) want it they can do it. What we want are our
rights as citizens of Pakistan. What we we want is due share in
national affairs.”

ONE UNITED PEOPLE

Sheikh Mujib said students and the people of East and West
Pakistan were one, united and fraternal in relations. Moreover, in
both Wings, they were oppressed and it was only the rulers and the
vested interests who were trying to divide them and dissociate the
people of one region from the people of other region to perpetuate
and preserve their interests, he added.

He told the crowd that students of East Pakistan protested


against the killing of their brethren in West Pakistan and so did the
students of West Pakistan when there was bloodshed in East
Pakistan. This, he said demonstrated how much people of different
regions loved each other.
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Sheikh Mujibur Rahman explained the background of his Six-


Point programme and said the experience of the 1965 September
War with India showed that the two Wings of the country were cut
off from each other.

He said even the President had not been able to visit East
Pakistan during the war and there was panic prevailing here. He
said when Lahore was attacked people in East Pakistan felt that it
was an attack on their own territory but “we could not help each
other during the war.”

The Awami League Chief said that in the light of the


experience of the September War “we had felt that only solution to
the problem was regional autonomy in all spheres and self-
sufficiency for East Pakistan in all matters.

CHEATED ON PARITY

Sheikh Mujib said that the people of East Pakistan has


accepted parity in representation in the parliament only on
the condition that parity would be observed in all other
spheres including the Central Services.

But, he said, that they had been deceived in this regard


and said they were no more prepared to accept parity.
“However, in East Pakistan would talk of parity he has no
place here,” he said.

The Awami League Chief spoke of gross disparity in the


Central Services, particularly the Defence Services. He said 80
percent of the defence expenditure were made in West
Pakistan. He said the central capital was in West Pakistan
and the capital formation had taken place more in West
Pakistan. He said East Pakistan had some powers in the
Parliament, which had also been taken away by the present
regime.
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Sheikh Mujib said: “My struggle is directed against all


sorts of repression and exploitation and not against any region.
He said all opressed Bengalees, Sindhis, Punjabees, Baluchis,
Pakhtoons and Pathans are equal before me.

He said as the Central Capital, Central establishments


capital formation, and head quarters of the three armed
services were located in West Pakistan. Economic disparity
between the two wings continued to widen unabated. It was in
this context of things, he said, that he wanted autonomy for
the people of East Pakistan as well as for those of different
regions in West Pakistan who who would remain in a sub-
federation.

FIGHT AGAINST EXPLOITERS

Sheikh Mujib said that people had struggled to achieve


Pakistan for the 12 crore Pakitanis and not for a handful of
industrialists, traders and businessmen.

He said that his fight was against some exploiters who had
their headquartes in West Pakistan and not against the West
Pakistan people.

He said he loved mankind irrespective of thier nationality or


religion. He also advocated communal harmony in East Pakistan
and said “Bengalees, Biharis, Hindus or Muslims, all who live in
East Pakistan are our brothers.”

Shekih Mujib demanded that Radio Pakistan must adequately


broadcast songs of Rabindra Nath Tagore. The Awami League Chief
said that Rabindranath was not only poet of Bengalees but was a
world poet.

He said that people read Shakespeare, Marx, Hafiz, Mao Tse


Tung and Aristotle to learn some thing from them. Similarly people
wanted to learn from Rabindra Nath.
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‘ISLAMABAD CONSPIRACY CASE’

The public meeting began amidst thunderous cheers, and


slogans, clapping and showering of flower petals. Sheikh Mujib took
the mike to congratulate the people on their victory in securing the
release of political detenus and those who were being tried for so-
called conspiracy. He expressed his gratitude to the struggling
students and masses.

Sheikh Mujib suggested that the people should henceforth


described the so-called Agartala Conspiracy Case as the Islamabad
Conspiracy Case and explained how and under what circumstances
he was released and removed from the Central Jail at dead of night
to be subsequently charged with conspiracy.

He said he could realise at the time of being removed from the


central Jail to military custody that something serious was going to
happen. In a choked voice, the Sheikh said : “I took a handful of
dust at the gate of the Central Jail and prayed to Almighty Allah so
that I could be buried in the soil of my motherland if I died..”

The Awami League chief declared he did not believe in any


conspiracy. He said : “I fear only Allah and none else. What I realise,
what I understand for the interest of my country I speak out without
any fear,” he added.

He narrated his experience in solitary confinement during


which, he said, he was not allowed to communicate with his family.
He said he was prepared for the worst but even then he believed
that the people would be able to realise their rights.

He said with the withdrawal of the cae, he had come out with
33 others who were accused but could not bring back one of them
Sgt. Zahurul Huq. He condemned the Government action in “killing”
Zahurul Huq, Dr. Shamsuzzoha, Asaduzzaman and others.

INDUSTRIALISTS WARNED

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman censured the Government for using


the police against the workers for the interest of a few industrialists.
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He said the workers were put into jail when they placed their
legitimate demands and they were deprived of their rights.

He warned the industrialists that if they did not share a


portion of their profit with the workers, they may have to incur a
greater loss in the long run.

Sheikh Mujib criticised the Press and Publications Ordinance


and regimentation of the Press and arrest of Journalists. He also
criticised the University Ordinance.

The Awami League chief, said that he had been actively


associated with all the movements in the country but none was like
their present one.

He was particularly cirtical of Governor Abdul Monem Khan


and said that if the latter remained here. It would not be possible to
maintain peace. He said : “The President should keep his patwari
(Governor Monem Khan) in West Pakistan.” “When I imagine his
(Monem Khan’s) face. I see as if Namrud and Pharaoh are before
me,” he said amidst laughter.

Sheikh Mujib said the proctor of Rajshahi University was


killed in broad day light. Besides, so many students, peasants and
workers.

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AZtci, 1970 m‡bi wW‡m¤¦i gv‡m LFO Gi AvIZvq ALÛ cvwK¯—v‡b

mvaviY wbe©vPb AbywôZ nq| AvIqvgx jxM 6 `dv Kg©m~Pxi wfwˇZ wbe©vPb K‡ib

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RvZxq I cÖv‡`wkK msm` m`m¨‡`i jBqv 1971 m‡bi 3iv Rvbyqvwi igbv

†im‡Kvm© gq`v‡b AbywôZ GK Rbmfvq ewmqv 6 `dv Kg©m~Px ev¯—evq‡bi Rb¨

Zvnvw`M‡K kc_ evK¨ cvV Kivb| 1971 m‡bi 4Vv Rvbyqvwi Zvwi‡L cÖKvwkZ

‰`wbK B‡ËdvK cwÎKvq GB m¤ú‡K© wb‡æv³ msev` cwi‡ekb Kiv nq (`wjjcÎ t

2q LÛ, c„t 608Ð609) t

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Mwoevi CwùZ KwVb kc_ Mªnb K‡ib|


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mvZ †KvwU ev½vjxi †mB msMªv‡gi cÖ¯—ywZ MªnY Kwi‡Z nB‡e| i‡³i FY
cÖ‡qvRb nB‡j i‡³B †kva Kwi‡Z nB‡e|ÕÕ

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mvZ †KvwU Mixe ev½vjxi Rq|ÕÕ

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Zvnv‡`i cÖwZ BbmvdB nB‡e Avgv‡`i g~j j¶¨|ÕÕ

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AvIqvgx jxM †bZv e‡jb, ÔÔ6Ð`dv I 11Ð `dv RbM‡Yi m¤cwË|


Bnv cwieË©b ev cwiea©‡bi ¶gZv AvIqvgx jx‡Mi bvB| kvmbZš¿ GB
6Ð`dv I 11Ð`dv wfwˇZB cÖYxZ nB‡e| †Kn †VKvB‡Z cvwi‡e bv|ÕÕ

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mn‡hvwMZv `iKvi Ges mn‡hvwMZv PvB|Õ

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kvmbZš¿ cÖYq‡b cÖ¯y—Z AvwQ| wKš‘ bxwZi cÖ‡kœ †Kvb Av‡cvl bvB|Õ

e³„Zvi GK ch©v‡q wZwb ew¯— GjvKvq Dbœqb KvR ïi“ Kivi AvnŸvb
RvbvBqv Avgjv‡`i wnmve ‰Zix Kivi wb‡`©k †`b|

‡gvnv‡Ri‡`i D‡Ïk¨ Kwiqv †kL gywRe AviI e‡jb, ÔÔ23 ermi ci


Avcbviv Avi †gvnv‡Ri b‡nb| GLb Avcbviv G‡`‡ki gvwUi mwnZ wgwkqv
hvb|ÕÕ
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wZwb e‡jb, ÔÔAvgiv GLbI †gvnv‡Ri Ki w`qv Avwm‡ZwQ| wKš‘ GKwU


cqmvI e¨q nq bvB| Gevi Zvnvi wnmve PvBÐ evsjv†`k G ch©š— KZ
†gvnv‡Ri Ki w`qv‡Q|ÕÕ

Rbmgy‡`ª †kL gywRe †NvlYv K‡ib †h, †Mvjvgxi wk¶v e¨e¯nv


Awej‡¤¦ cwieË©b Kiv nB‡e| GB cÖm‡½ wZwb wk¶K‡`i mg¥vb e„w×i Avk¦vm
†`b|

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me©Rb mg‡¶ GB kc_ Mªnb Abyôv‡bi gva¨‡g 6Ð`dv cÖ‡kœ †kL gywRe

m¤¢eZ B”QvK…Z fv‡e wb‡R‡K I AvIqvgx jx‡Mi mKj wbe©vwPZ m`m¨MY‡K Ggb

GKwU Av‡cvlnxb Abo Ae¯nv‡b †Vwjqv w`qv fwel¨Z Av‡cv‡li c_ Ggbfv‡e eÜ

Kwiqv †`b hvnv‡Z cwi¯nwZi Pv‡c †hb wZwb wb‡RI 6 `dv cÖ‡kœ †Kvb Av‡cvl

Kwi‡Z bv cv‡ib| GBfv‡e wZwb ïaygvÎ cÖv‡`wkK m¦vqZ¡&kvmb nB‡Z AKw_Zfv‡e 6

`dvi gva¨‡g cvwK¯—v‡bi `yB Ask‡K jv‡nvi cÖ¯—v‡e ewY©Z †dWv‡ikb ai‡Yi ivóª

e¨e¯’vi w`‡K avweZ KivBqv cvwK¯—v‡bi ivRbxwZ‡K m¤ú~Y© wfbœLv‡Z cÖevwnZ

Kwievi cÖqvm jBqvwQ‡jb| c~e©v‡ji wbe©vwPZ RvZxq I cÖv‡`wkK m`m¨‡`i †K 6

`dv `vexi cÖwZ AvbyM‡Z¨i kc_ MªnY KivBqv wZwb Bnv‡K evOvwji RvZxq m¤ú‡`

cwiYZ K‡ib| GB NUbv 6 `dvi cÖwZ Zvunvi cwic~Y© A½xKv‡ii cwiPvqK Ges

cÖK…ZB wZwb cvwK¯Zvbx mvgwiK Rvš—vi kZ cÖ‡jvf‡bi gy‡LI evOvwj RvwZi m¦v_©

mgybœZ ivwL‡Z mg_© nb| GB mKj Kvi‡YB 1971 m‡bi 3iv Rvbyqvwi Zvwi‡L

igbv †im‡Kvm© gq`v‡b AbywôZ Rbmfv I kc_ MªnY Abyôv‡bi Acwimxg

HwZnvwmK g~j¨ iwnqv‡Q|

1971 m‡bi 7B gv‡P©i fvlY t

igbv †im‡Kvm© gq`vb 1971 m‡bi 7B gvP© Zvwi‡L cybivq 10 j‡¶iI

AwaK RbmgvM‡g gyLwiZ nq| Hw`bwU‡Z evOvwj RvwZi BwZnv‡m GK b~Zb Aa¨v‡qi

m~Pbv nq| Bnv GKwU Abb¨ mvaviY w`em| Hw`b cvwK¯Zvbx mvgwiK Rvš—vi

i“³P¶y D‡c¶v Kwiqv e½eÜy †kL gywReyi ingvb evsjv‡`‡ki ¯¦vaxbZvi WvK †`b|

1jv gvP© nB‡Z wZwb Z`vbxš—b cvwK¯Zv‡bi c~e©v‡ji cÖK…Z kvm‡K cwiYZ nb|
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1jv gvP© nB‡Z 25‡k gvP© ch©š— GB‡`k Zvunvi wb‡`©k Abymv‡i cwiPvwjZ nq|

†K›`ªxq ev cÖv‡`wkK †Kvb miKviB ZLb Kvh©Ki wQj bv| wZwb Zvunvi ivR‰bwZK

Rxe‡bi m‡e©v”P wkL‡i Av‡ivnb KwiqvwQ‡jb| Zvunvi wb‡`©kB wQj †`‡ki AvBb|

wZwb Poet of PoliticsÐG cwiYZ nb|

K) cUf~wgKv t

D‡j−L¨ †h 1970 m‡bi wW‡m¤¦i gv‡m AbywôZ RvZxq wbe©vP‡b AvIqvgx jxM

6 `dvi wfwˇZ cÖwZØw›`¦Zv Kwiqv Af~Zc~e© mvdj¨ jvf K‡i| wKš‘ mvgwiK Rvš—vi

cÖvmv` lohš¿ m¤¦‡Ü †kL gywR‡ei wZ³ AwfÁZv wQj| GB Kvi‡b AvIqvgx jxM

nB‡Z †Kvb wbe©vwPZ m`m¨ hvnv‡Z †Kvb fv‡eB 6 `dv `vex nB‡Z mwiqv bv Avwm‡Z

cv‡ib †mRb¨ †kL gywRe Zvunvi mKj wbe©vwPZ m`m¨MY‡K jBqv 1971 m‡bi 3iv

Rvbyqvwi Zvwi‡L igbv †im‡Kvm© gq`v‡b 6 `dv mgybœxZ ivwLevi A½xKvi Kwiqv

GK kc_ Mªnb Abyôvb K‡ib|

wbe©vP‡bi ciciB RvZxq msm` AvnŸvb Ges kvmbZš¿ cÖYq‡bi cÖkœ I‡V|

11B Rvbyqvwi Bqvwnqv XvKvq AvMgb K‡ib Ges 12B I 13B Rvbyqvwi `yB `dv

†kL gywR‡ei mwnZ Av‡jvPbv nq| 14B Rvbyqvwi XvKv Z¨v‡Mi g~û‡Z© wegvb e›`‡i

mvsevw`K‡`i cÖ‡kœi Dˇi wZwb e‡jb †h †kL gywRe †`‡ki fvex cÖavbgš¿x |

H mgqKvi NUbv m¤ú‡K© Siddiq Salik Zvunvi Witness to Surrender

cy¯Z‡K wbgœwjwLZ eY©bv cÖ`vb K‡ib (1997 ms¯‹iY, c„t 33Ð34)t

“If anybody could intervene to break the deadlock, it was


President Yahya Khan. He flew to Dacca on 12 January 1971. He
used this occasion to come to a ‘thorough understanding’ of the SixÐ
Points. Mujib and half a dozen of his senior colleagues were invited
to the President’s House to ‘present’ their SixÐPoints. Lieutenant-
General S.G.M. Peerzada, Principal Staff Officer to the President,
summoned Governor Ahsan to attend the meeting Ahsan, who had
always been ignored in important political decisions about East
Pakistan, reluctantly came over. He thought it was too late to
attempt a ‘thorough understanding’ of the Awami League
programme. It should have been done much earlier so that
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necessary stepts could have been taken in time. Now when the
entire province had voted for it, this move would be of little help.
Yahya, Peerzada and Ahsan sat on one side of the discussion
table while Mujib, Khondkar Mushtaq, Tajuddin and their
colleagues sat on the other. On the Awami League side, Mujib did
most of the talking. He presented his Six Points one by one. After
explaining each point, he said, ‘You see, there is nothing
objectionable in it. What’s wrong with it ? It is so simple.’ Yahya
and his aides listened. General Peerzada made an observation here
and there but Mujib very sweetly overruled him. Yahya Khan, in the
end, said, ‘I accept your Six Points. But there are strong feelings
against them in West Pakistan. You should carry West Pakistan
with you.’ Mujib readily said, ‘Of course, of course, we will carry
West Pakistan with us. We will consult them. We will frame the
constitution. We will frame it on the SixÐ Points. We will show a
copy of our constitution to you. There will be nothing wrong in it.’
Yahya Khan batted his heavy eye-lashes, puffed at his foreign
cigarette and remained silent.
I owe this version to Vice-Admiral Ahsan. Another account of
the same meeting is given by the Central Communications Minister,
Professor G.W. Chaudhry, who accompanied President Yahya Khan
to Dacca on this historic mission. He tells us that the President was
badly hurt by Mujib’s betrayal. He says :
‘As soon as the (Mujib-Yahya) meeting was over, I received
and answered a summons from the President’s House to see Yahya.
I found him bitter and frustrated. He told me, “ Mujib has let me
down. Those who warned me against him were right; I was wrong in
trusting this person.” ... When I specifically asked him, “Have you
reminded Mujib about his pledges made on the eve of the
elections?ÕÕ Yahya’s reply was made with deep anguish. “You and I
are not politicians – It is difficult for me to understand their mind
and way of thinking. Let us pray and hope for the best.”
General Yahya Khan left for Karachi on 14 January in the
same disturbed mood. I was present at Dacca airport when he
answered journalists’ questions. He seemed to have lost all hope for
the future. No reply, comment or ‘aside’ gave the slightest hint
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about his plans. He seemed impatient to throw the burden of


further decisions onto Mujibur Rehman. In reply to a question, he
said, ‘Ask him (Mujib), he is the future Prime Minister of Pakistan.
When he comes and takes over, I won’t be there. It is going to be his
government soon.
After his departure, a Bengali journalist said to me, ‘The key
sentence in the President’s statement is “I won’t be there” because
the Awami League has refused to assure him of his continued
presence in the President’s chair under the democratic
arrangement, unless he promises to authenticate the Awami
League’s draft Constition.’ ’

17B Rvbyqvwi Bqvwnqv cvwL wkKv‡ii D‡Ï‡k¨ wmÜyi jviKvbvq Mgb K‡ib

Ges Z_vq †RW G fy‡Ævi AvwZ_¨ Mªnb K‡ib| Zvnvi mwnZ †mbvevwnbx cÖavb

†Rbv‡ij nvwg` I †jt †Rbv‡ij cxiRv`v wQ‡jb| ¯úóZB cÖZxqgvb nq †h fy‡Ævi

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(Witness to Surrender,c„t 35) :

“The selfish broker, after a day’s relaxation in Karachi, flew to


Larkana as Mr. Bhutto’s guest. The P.P.P. Chairman, who had
naturally kept a watchful eye on the Mujib-Yahya meeting in Dacca,
extended his traditional hospitality to the Preisdent and his aides.
Among those who joined the President on this ‘duck shooting’ trip
was the Army Chief, General Hamid. His presence at once inspired
fearsome speculation in Dacca. The Awami League felt that a
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conspiracy was being hatched, with the active support of General


Hamid, to punish Mujib for his unbending attitude in the recent
talks.
Then appeared an important picture on the front page of
Dacca papers showing Yahya and Bhutto enjoying a stroll on the
spacious lawns of Al-Murtaza. It was in sharp contrast with the
tense atmosphere in which the Dacca meeting was held. A Bengali
journalist close to the Awami League, said to me, ‘Look at this.
When Yahya comes here, one of his staff officers rings up Mujib, the
majority party leader, to come and report to the President at the
President’s House but when he goes there, he stays with Bhutto, the
minority-party leader. Is this the respect that the Army has for
democracy?”

H mgqKvi NUbv m¤c‡K© nvmvb Rnxi Zvnvi ‘The seperation of East

Pakistan’ cy¯—‡K e‡jb (c„t 136-137) t

“Yahya went to Larkana on 17 January for hunting, as a


guest of Bhutto. Peerzada, who accompanied him, recounts the
visit:
To see Bhutto after Mujib at Larkana or elsewhere was
logical. Yahya enjoyed shikar and discussed current politics also. In
one of the meeting Bhutto philosophized Mr. President, there are
three parties to power transfer- the majority party of Mujib, the
majority party of West Pakistan (the People’s Party), and the Army.’
Yahya snubbed him ‘Zulfi, don’t put me on this three-legged stool. I
have done my duty.’ Yahya then elaborated his discussions with
Mujib and advised that there was only one party and that was the
majority party emerging from the elections. Any bargaining by West
Pakistan should be done with Mujib. Yahya further said that he
would encourage all political parties [emphasis by Peerzada] to hold
preliminary talks about the constitutional position in keeping with
the LFO. 46
Bhutto has given his account of the meeting with his guests.
Apart from Peerzada, Yahya had brought with him his close friend
General Hamid, and one or two other generals. On arrival, Yahya
with his usual joviality said that he had purporsely brought Hamid
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to dispel Bhutto’s impression that the generals were hostile to him.


Later, Yahya referring to his Dhaka meetings told the host and
others : ‘I had very good discussions in East Pakistan and the Six
Points were explained to me. I think it is quite possible to have a
Six-Point Constitution. Even in Australia, foreign trade is in the
hands of the Provinces.’ Bhutto observed that the President had not
given careful thought to the implications of the Six Points. While it
might be possible to have a settlement if Mujib compromised on two
points, foreign trade and foreign aid and taxation, in their totality
the Six- Points were bounds to lead to secession. Continuing,
Bhutto said that while he would personally prefer to sit as leader of
the opposition, he could not allow Mujib to take the posts of both
Prime Minister, and President. By convention, nominations to the
two posts should be made by the majority parties of the respective
Wings. In the alternative, Bhutto suggested a grand coalition of the
two Wings. Yahya said this was what he had suggested to Mujib.
It is easy to imagine that, given the deep suspicions about
Mujib’s Six-Points, Bhutto’s articulation of the dangers arising from
them to the country and the army itself must have created a deep
impression on the generals. Karim thinks that in the Larkana
meeting ‘Bhutto made known to Yahya in a very subtle way that the
army leadership was with him on the East-West issue. It also
created suspicions in Bengali minds of a combination of the army
and Bhutto to deprive East Pakistan of their electoral victory.’
Yahya’s choice of Bhutto’s own home as the venue for political
negotiations, while enjoying the lavish hospitality of the rival leader,
was impolitic in the highly sensitive atmosphere of the times. The
President was expected to be seen carrying on serious negotiations
on critical national affairs with rival political leaders in an even-
handed manner. With Mujib, the meetings were strictly according to
the presidential protocol of timings and venue at the President
House. In Larkana, the political negotiations were carried on in
circumstances which could be interpreted as a friendly get-together
of the generals and Bhutto, presided over by the President,
discussing West Pakistan’s strategy to counter the designs of the
Bengalis.”
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GKB mgqKvi NUbv m¤¦‡Ü Air Martial Mohammad Asghar Khan ‘The

Generals in Politics’ cy¯—‡K gš—e¨ K‡ib (c„ t 28Ð29) :

“Reports that reached Mujib-ur-Rehman of Yahya Khan’s stay


at Larkana confirmed him in his view that a conspiracy had been
hatched against him and Yahya Khan’s Larkana visit should,
therefore, be regarded as a truning point in the fortunes of the
country. Mujib-ur-Rehman, who had adopted a flexible stand prior
to the General selection of December 1970, began to harden his
stand following his land-slide victory. However, he had probably not,
until the Larkana visit, burnt his boats and even as late as mid
January, led Yahya Khan to believe that he could be trusted to keep
his Six Points within the framework of one Pakistan. How this would
be done was not spelt out and I believe that in spite of the public
stand that Mujib-ur-Rehman had taken, the matter could have been
settled if Yahya Khan and Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto had been willing to
surrender power to the majority party in the National Assembly-the
Awami League. Since mutual distrust was rapidly mounting, the
situation began to deterioate at a fast pace.”

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(c„:Ð140Ð143) t

“On 22 February, Yahya called a conference of the Governors


and MLAs; Hamid, Peerzada, and others were also present. Yahya
brought up the political deadlock on the Assembly session.
Sahibzada gives this account of the meeting:
The opinion was generally but not unanimously against any
postponement of the Assembly session. But Yahya seemed to have
made up his mind. I and Ahsan requested for a private meeting. The
President left the Cabinet room and took me, Ahsan, Hamid, and
Peerzada to the side-room. I and Ahsan expalined the very serious
consequences of any postponement. Yahya wanted to impose openÐ
sword martial law to roll back the political situation to what it was
in 1969. We said it was impossible now. He was adamant but said
he would further discuss it next morning. That night I could not
sleep and drafted a letter to Peerzada for the President bringing out
the full implications of postponement and re-introduction of naked
martial law. Both I and Ahsan were staying in the East Pakistan
House and in the morning I showed this handwritten letter to Ahsan
who endorsed it. We went to the President’s Secretariat and I gave
this handwritten letter to Peerzada who read it and remarked, ‘it will
create trouble’. But he did not say whether he agreed with its
contents or not. Meanwhile, the buzzer came from the President and
we were ushered into his office. Peerzada placed my letter before the
President who read it once and then again. Yahya was a bit shaken
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but stuck to his views. He thought ‘a whiff of the grapeshot’ would


do the trick and reimposition of the rigours of martial law would
create no problems. We could not convince the President. He
remained adamant regarding postponement unless Mujib could be
persuaded to make concessions on the Six Points to enable Bhutto
and other West Pakistan leaders to attend the Assembly session.
But we dissuaded him from re-introducing the naked martial law.
Peerzada during all this time did not say a word.
..........................................................................
............................................................................................
Peerzada was in favour of postponement as he told me: ‘If the
National Assembly had not been postponed and met as earlier
announced on 3 March I have no doubt that Awami League would
have declared independence.’
The decision to postpone the National Assembly meeting is
regretted, in retrospect, by the West Pakistani intelligentsia as a
tragic decision which led to the break up of Pakistan. A considerable
body of opinion holds Bhutto responsible for it. Two aspects of the
sitution, as it had emerged in the last week of February, need to be
highlighted to put the controversy in its proper perspectibve. It may
also be mentioned in passing that, at the time these momentous
decisions were taken, they were not criticized by the Press or the
intelligentsia of West Pakistan in the manner in which they are now,
with the acquired wisdom of hindsight. In fact, most of the vocal
classes and formus hailed them and welcomed the army action
eventually taken in the last week of March. The opposition to Yahya
came from Admiral Ahsan and the generals serving in East Pakistan
who were more realistic than the generals in Rawalpindi. In their
courageous stands they got no support from any quarter and in
West Pakistan at the time were even condemned as traitors for
pleading peace and harmony between the two Wings of the country.
..............................................................................................
The linkage between the five and a half hour Bhutto-Yahya
meeting on 19 February and the amendment in the LFO on 20
February, which enabled Bhutto to strengthen his conrol over
recalcitrant party men, is too obvious to be missed. During the
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Governor’s Conference two days later, Ahsan found the atmosphere


in Rawalpindi one of crisis and military intervention. All this shows
that Yahya’s thought-processes had started transforming after the
Larkana meeting. The pressures exerted by Bhutto and the hawkish
generals and the continued truculence demostrated by Mujib led
Yahya to seriously consider the re-imposition of naked-sword
martial law to regain control over the sitution. It is alleged that there
was an understanding between Bhutto and the central army
leadership to prevent the Awami Legague from implementing the Six
Points, which it would have if the National Assembly had been
allowed to meet. The course of political affairs after the Larkana
meeting lends credence to the convergence of the army’s perceptions
with Bhutto’s of the dangers posed by the Awami League to the
integrity of Pakistan.
...................................................................................
The position that emerges from the above analysis of the
various factors in the February situation is that Bhutto, in opposing
Mujib and the Six Points, was really articulating the stand of the
West Pakistani establishment. His refusal to go to the National
Assembly had the full support of Yahya and the Rawalpindi
generals. It would not be fair to blame Bhutto for the postponement
of the Naitonal Assembly session unless it is conceded that the Six-
Points were acceptable to the army, the establishment, and to West
Pakistan in general. If the Six Points were acceptable to Yahya then
he need not have postponed the Assembly session. The Army could
have easily ensured the security and attendant West Pakistani
members as were willing to attend the session, Bhutto’s threat of
dire consequences notwithstanding. But Yahya gave no assurance
of security of the person of the political leaders who intended to
attend the session. He rather flippantly told them, when they came
to see him after Bhutto’s Lahore speech of 28 February ‘when your
legs are borken, you tell me and then I will do something. In Fact,
Yahya seems to have used Bhutto go get out of the situation created
by his thoughtless decisions. Bhutto, on the other hand, used
Yahya to build himself up as the sole leader of West Pakistan and
earned the permanent odium of forcing the postponement of the
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Assembly, leading to the secession of East Pakistan. Bhutto could


have as effectively adopted the democratic path of attending the
session and using the Assembly floor for whatever he wanted to
project. In the last resort, he could have walked out after showing
that he had exhausted all constitutional means to maintain the
integrity of Pakistan.”

GB mgqKvjxb NUbv m¤¦‡Ü AvmMvi Lvb e‡jb (Generals in Politics, c„ t

28) :

Bhutto had all along maintained close liasion with Yahya


Khan and after his visit to Dacca invited him and his close advisers,
Generals Hamid and Pirzada, to Larkana as his guests. They stayed
there for a few days and were enternained lavishly. If a holiday and
relaxation and been the only purpose of the visit, perhaps the
results would not have been as disastrous for Pakistan as they
turned out to be. Unfortunately, fateful decisions were taken and it
was agreed in principle that force would be used in East Pakistan if
Mujib-ur-Rehman did not change his attitude. These decisions were
ratified in a more representative meeting of the Junta in Rawalpindi
in mid February.
In one of my conversations with Yahya Khan in the middle of
1970, he told me that in a meeting a few days earlier, Bhutto had
suggested to him that he should forget about the elections. Yahya
khan said that Bhutto had told him that, Yahya Khan the soldier
and Bhutto the politician, would make a very good team and could
together run the country. Yahya Khan said that he had replied that
this made some sense and had asked what he proposed to do about
East Pakistan. To this, according to Yahya Khan, Bhutto had
replied, “East Pakistan is no problem. We will have to kill some
20,000 people there and all will be well.” When I asked Yahya Khan
as to what was his reaction to this suggestion, he had shrugged his
shoulders and said, “What can one say to such a suggestion.” Thus,
what prior to the elections of 1970 had appeared absurd had by
February 1971 become wrothy of serious consideration.
(A‡av‡iLv cÖ`Ë)
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cÖvK 1jv gv‡P©i NUbvejx jBqv Lt. General (Retd.) A.A.K. Niazi Zvnvi

‘The Betrayal of East Pakistan’ (1998) cy¯—‡K e‡jb (Preface p-XXIV-XXVI) :

Immediately after the 1970 elections Mr. Bhutto had asked


M.M. Ahmad, Adviser Economic Affairs Division, and Mr. Quamar-ul
Islam, Deputy Chairman Planning Commission, to prepare a paper
for him to prove that West Pakistan could flourish without East
Pakistan. In February 1971 Major-General Omer was telling the
politicians not to go to Dhaka to attend the National Assembly
session because, he said, Dhaka had become the hub of intrigue,
and it would be better to quit East Pakistan. Mr. Bhutto was
admonishing the elected members of the Assembly that those who
went to Dhaka for the session would be punished serverely. He said
conclusively that the East and West Wings should leave each other
alone in his famous utterance ‘Idhar hum, udhar tum’(me here, you
there). Bassically Bhutto was not prepared to accept the role of
opposition leader of a united Pakistan; his endeavours were
therefore directed at compromising Mujib’s right to form the
government, which would only be possible if East Pakistan gained
independence.

The final plan for the dismemberment of Pakistan was


hatched between General Yahya and Bhutto at Larkana, Bhutto’s
home town. The plan, which came to be known as the M.M. Ahmed
plan, aimed at abandoning East Pakistan without a successor
government, which meant by losing the war. So all the effors of
Yahya’s junta and Bhutto’s coterie were directed towards losing the
war. They neither desired a political settlement, nor did they want a
cease-fire. Instead of working on the plan, ‘Battle of East Pakistan
will be fought in West Pakistan’, which was evolved at the very
inception of Pakistan to keep Pakistan united, they were working on
the plan, ‘Lose East Pakistan without a successor government.Õ
(A‡av‡iLv cÖ`Ë)

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cÖfve m¤¦‡Ü wmwÏK mvwjK e‡jb (Witness to Surrender, c„t 38Ð40:)


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Two days after Bhutto announced his decision, Yahya Khan


dismissed his civilian cabinet. It marked the end of civilian
involvement in his regime and a reversion to pure Martial Law rule.
Two days later, he called his military governors and martial law
administrators for a conference in Rawalpindi. Lieutenant-General
Yakub and Vice-Admiral Ahsan were to attend from East Pakistan.
They were to meet on 22 February.
...............................................................................................
I do not know what they discussed and decided in Rawalpindi
but I know the impact of their deliberations in Dacca. The news that
reached us there was that Mujib would be given one more
opportunity to prove his good intentions othewise ‘Martial Law
would be reimposed (that is, enforced) in its classical role.’ This
implied two things. One, that renewed efforts for a political dialogue
with Mujib would be made. Two, that military plans for regaining
control would be finalized. Work on both commenced
simultaneously in Dacca immediately after the return of General
Yakub and Admiral Ahsan. Ahsan held rounds of talks with Mujib
trying to convince him that he should climb down from his position
on the Six Points to make them acceptable to West Pakistan. Ahsan
told him, You preach the Six Points for East as well as West
Pakistan whereas the people in the West Wing have strong feelings
against them. You, therefore, should make a big gesture to wipe out
the popular sentiments against them.’ Mujib, according to Admiral
Ahsan, promised to make the gesture. He announced a few days
later that he would not insist on the application of the Six Points to
the West Wing. As to the contents of the Six Points vis-a-vis East
Pakistan, he did not budge an inch.
General Yakub also ordered his staff to finalize the
operational plan ‘BLITZ’ which was originally prepared by
Headquarters 14 Division for internal security. I, too, was asked to
put the final touches to my mini-plan for a total press censorship in
East Pakistan. It was to be incorporated in the main ‘BLITZ’ plan.
‘Prepare it in such a way that on the green signal, you enforce
complete censorship without raising any queries,’ said the brigadier.
‘But may I ask one question now ?’ ‘Yes,’ he replied. I said,’ ‘What is
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the basis of this plan?’ Should I assume that the civil servants are
on our side- because censorship is normally carried out with the
help of civilian press officers ?’ He said rather angrily, ‘I don’t know.
It is your job to assess their reaciton and find any answer to your
problem....... But don’t get it (the plan) typed. Make only one copy in
your own hand and deposit it with me today.
Two infantry battalions-22 Baluch and 13 Frontier Force-
started flyng in by P.I.A. on 27 February. The process continued till
1 March. The local Brigade Headquarters (57 Brigade) was asked to
receive the additional troops and integrate them into the new
operational plan. The Bengali brigade major was kept out of this
arrangement for reasons of security. But hundreds of troops landing
at Dacca, an airport manned mostly by Bengalis, could not be kept
a secret.

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ivRavbx‡Z cÖPÛ we‡¶vfÕ wk‡ivbvg wb‡æv³ cÖwZ‡e`b cÖKvwkZ nq t

ÔÔ eû cÖZxw¶Z RvZxq cwil` Awa‡ekb Abyôv‡bi gvÎ `yBw`b c~‡e©


MZKvj (‡mvgevi) †ejv 1Uv 5wgwb‡Ui mgq AvKwm¥Kfv‡e RvZxq cwil‡`i
Awa‡ekb Awbw`©óKv‡ji Rb¨ ¯’wMZ †NvlYv Kwiqv cvwK¯—vb †eZv‡i
†cÖwm‡W‡›Ui wee„wZ cÖPv‡ii m‡½ m‡½ ivRavbx XvKv cÖPÛ †¶v‡f dvwUqv
c‡o| †cÖwm‡W‡›Ui GB wee„wZ cÖPv‡i `jgZ wbwe©‡k‡l mKj †kÖYxi gvby‡li
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†¶vf `vevb‡ji gZ QovBqv c‡o Ges m¦ZtùyZ©fv‡e kn‡ii mKj


†`vKvbcvU eÜ nBqv hvq| miKvixЇemiKvix Awdm, e¨emvq cÖwZôv‡bi
Kg©Pvix, wk¶v cÖwZôv‡bi QvÎÐwk¶K, KjKviLvbvi kÖwgK Ges Av`vj‡Zi
AvBbRxweMY iv¯—vq bvwgqv Av‡mb| †MvUv kni weMZ 1969 mv‡ji
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KjKviLvbv, AwdmÐAv`vjZ Ges wewfbœ gnj−v nB‡Z AmsL¨ m¦ZtùyZ© wgwQj
evwni nq|
XvKv ev‡ii m`m¨MYI m¦ZtùyZ© wgwQj evwni K‡ib| ivRavbx‡Z UvDb
mvwf©m evmI m¦ZtùyZ©fv‡e eÜ nBqv hvq|
wgwQjKvix‡`i †Pv‡LÐgy‡L †¶vfvbj cwijw¶Z nB‡ZwQj| eRªK‡Ú
Zuvnviv †gw`bx cÖKw¤úZ Kwiqv fy‡Æv I †kvlYwe‡ivax †k−vMvb `vb K‡ib|
GB mgq XvKv †ówWqv‡g we,wm,wm,wc wUg Ges B›Uvib¨vkbvj GKv`k wU‡gi
g‡a¨ AbyôvbiZ †Ljv m¦ZtùyZ©fv‡e fvw½qv hvq|
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‰mwb‡Ki b¨vq jvwV‡mvUvmn wgwQ‡j mvwgj nBqv hvq| ivRavbxi wewfbœ
GjvKvi wgwQj¸wj AvIqvgx jxM cÖavb †kL gywReyi ingv‡bi gyL nB‡Z
wb‡`©k jv‡fi D‡Ï‡k¨ gwZwSj¯’ †nv‡Uj c~e©vYxi w`‡K AMªmi nB‡Z _v‡K|
†ejv 3 Uvi w`‡K †nv‡Uj c~e©vYxi m¤§yLfvM †jv‡K †jvKviY¨ nBqv hvq|
D‡j−L‡hvM¨ †h †ejv mv‡o 3Uvq †nv‡Uj c~e©vYx‡Z AvIqvgx jxM
cvj©v‡g›Uvix cvwU©i ‰eVK Abyôv‡bi K_v wQj| ‰eVK ïi“ nBevi c~‡e©B
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BwZg‡a¨B cëb gq`vb GK m¦ZtùyZ© Rbmgy‡`Ö cwiYZ nq| GB
mgqI ivRavbxi wewfbœ gnj−v Ges kniZwj GjvKv nB‡Z G‡Ki ci GK
wgwQj cë‡bi w`‡K Avwm‡Z _v‡K|
cë‡bi m¦ZtùyZ© Rbmgy‡`Öi D‡Ï‡k¨ c~e© cvwK¯—vb QvÎjx‡Mi
mfvcwZ b~‡i Avjg wmwÏKx, mvaviY m¤úv`K kvnRvnvb wmivR, XvKv
wek¦we`¨vjq †K›`ªxq QvÎ msm‡`i mnÐmfvcwZ Avtmtgt Avãyi ie, mvaviY
m¤úv`K Avãyj KzÏym gvLb, AvUlwÆÐEYmˇii MYAf~¨Ìv‡bi bvqK RvZxq
cwil‡`i m`m¨ Rbve †Zvdv‡qj Avng`, RvZxq kÖwgK jx‡Mi mvaviY
m¤úv`KÐRvZxq cwil` m`m¨ Rbve Avãyj gvbœvb cÖgyL fvlY `vb K‡ib|
GB wekvj Rbmgy`Ö RvZxq cwil` Awa‡ekb ¯’wMZ †NvlYvi Zxeª
cÖwZev` Ávcb K‡ib| mgv‡e‡k AvIqvgx jxM cÖavb †kL gywReyi ingvb
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KZ„©K †NvwlZ Kg©m~Pxi cÖwZ c~Y© mg_©b Ávcb Kiv nq| wekvj Rbmgy`Ö
RbM‡bi AwaKvi Av`v‡qi Rb¨ eRª kc_ Mªnb K‡ib|
mfvi wewfbœ e³v `jgZ wbwe©‡k‡l RbMY‡K HK¨e× nIqvi Rb¨
Avnevb Rvbvb| mfv‡k‡l wekvj Rbmgy`Ö wgwQj Kwiqv bIqvecyi m`iNvU,
Bmjvgcyi, PKevRvi nBqv knx` wgbv‡i Mgb K‡ib| wgwQjKvixMY AvR
(g½jevi) kn‡i c~Y© niZvj cvj‡bi Avnevb Rvbvb|
AvKwm¥Kfv‡e RvZxq cwil‡`i Awa‡ekb ¯’wMZ †NvlYvi cÖwZev‡`
MZKvj c~e© cvwK¯—vb QvÎ BDwbq‡bi D‡`¨v‡M (gwZqv MÖ“c) GK we‡¶vf
wgwQj evwni Kiv nq| Zuvnviv evqZyj †gvKviig cÖv½‡Y GK Rbmgv‡e‡ki
Av‡qvRb K‡ib| mfvq lohš¿Kvix‡`i Pµvš— cÖwZnZ Kivi kc_ Mªnb
Kiv nq|
Bnvi c~‡e© XvKv ev‡ii AvBbRxexMY wgwQj Kwiqv evqZyj †gvKviig
cÖv½‡Y mg‡eZ nb|Zuvnviv evqZyj †gvKviig cÖv½‡Y kvn AvwRRyi ingv‡bi
mfvcwZ‡Z¡ GKmfv Abyôvb K‡ib|
D‡j−L‡hvM¨ †h, MZKvj mKvj nB‡Z †cv¯—v‡Mvjv GjvKvi kÖwgKMY
Ôfy‡Ævi f~wgKvi cÖwZev‡`Õ kn‡i we‡¶vf cÖ`k©b K‡ib|
BnvQvov, MZKvj mܨv Ges iv‡ZI ivRavbxi wewfbœ GjvKvq
we‡¶vf cÖ`k©b Ae¨vnZ _v‡K| mܨvq ivRavbxi wewfbœ iv¯—vi †gv‡o
m¦ZtùyZ© c_mfv I mgv‡ek AbywôZ nq|
MZKvj weKv‡j kn‡ii me©Î kvwš—c~Y©fv‡e we‡¶vf cÖ`wk©Z nB‡jI
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Kivi cÖqvm cvq| Bnv‡Z wm‡bgv n‡ji mvgvb¨ ¶wZ nq| Aek¨ c‡i
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evsjv †jLvi bx‡P Bs‡iRx †jLv _vKvq GK‡kÖYxi AwZDrmvnx e¨w³
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Kgjvcy‡i cÖwZev` mfv

MZKvj mܨvq Kgjvcyi BDwbqb 8 bs IqvW© AvIqvgx jx‡Mi GK


mfvq RvZxq cwil` ¯’wM‡Zi Zxeª cÖwZev` Ávcb Kiv nq| Rbve Iqv‡ik
Lv‡bi mfvcwZ‡Z¡ AbywôZ GB cÖwZev` mfvq Rbve Avãyj gwZb, Rbve
mvdv‡qZ †nv‡mb, †eMg †nvm‡b Aviv Avmvdz‡ÏŠjv cÖgyL gvby‡li
AvkvÐAvKv•Lv cÖwZdj‡bi gy‡L AvKwm¥Kfv‡e RvZxq cwil‡`i Awa‡ekb
¯’wMZ †NvlYvi Zxeª wb›`v Kwiqv e³„Zv K‡ib|
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mfvq GKZv k„•Ljv i¶v Kivi Rb¨ Kgjvcy‡ii Avwaevmx‡`i cÖwZ


Avnevb Rvbvb nq| mfvq wbZ¨ cÖ‡qvRbxq `Ö‡e¨i mieivn I g~j¨ m¦vfvweK
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kÖe‡Yi Ae¨ewnZ c‡iB XvKv¯’ wc,AvB,Gi mKj Kg©Pvix Rbmvavi‡Yi
mwnZ iv¯—vq bvwgqv Av‡mb I we‡¶vf cÖ`k©b K‡ib|
Av`gRx wg‡ji kÖwgK‡`i KvR eR©b

RvZxq cwil` Awa‡ekb ¯’wMZKi‡Yi cÖwZev‡` Av`gRx RyUwg‡ji


kÖwgKMY KvR eR©b Kwiqv GK wekvj †kvfvhvÎv evwni K‡i|
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Kwiqv RvZxq cwil‡`i Awa‡ekb Avnevb Kiv `vex Rvbvb nq|

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MYZvwš¿K c×wZ cÖvq e¨_© nBqv‡Q| cwil` Awa‡ek‡bi Rb¨ evsjv‡`‡ki
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Qvov cwðg cvwK¯—vbx mKj m`m¨B Awa‡ek‡b †hvM w`‡Z ivRx wQ‡jb|
ÐÐÐÐÐÐÐ wZwb e‡jbt Avgvi `j Avgv‡K †h †Kvb wm×vš— Mªnb Kivi
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Zvnvi “How Pakistan Got Divided” cy¯—‡K e‡jb (e½vbyev` t evsjv‡`‡ki Rb¥, c„t

59)t
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1jv gv‡P©i `ycy‡i hLb cwil‡`i Awa‡ekb gyjZwe msµvš— †NvlYvwU


cÖPvwiZ nj, ZLb cÖ‡Z¨K evsMvjxi cÖwZwµqv wQj mwnsm Ges mK‡ji
†fZ‡iB wek¦vmNvZKZvi wkKvi nIqvi gvivZ¥K Abyf~wZi m„wó n‡qwQj|
mgMª evsMvjx RvwZB Gevi hy‡×i c‡_ †b‡g wM‡qwQj| †NvlYvwUi ga¨ w`‡q
QvuP ‰Zwi Kiv n‡q wM‡qwQj| Avgvi g‡b †Kv‡bv m‡›`n †bB †h, Awa‡ekb
gyjZwe Kivi †NvlYvi m‡½ m‡½ 1 gv‡P©B cvwK¯—v‡bi fvOb N‡UwQj|
cieZ©xKv‡ji NUbvejx wQj cÖavb NUbvi AbymiY gvÎ|

`ycyi GKUv cuvP wgwb‡U †iwWI‡Z †NvlYv cÖPvwiZ nIqvi ci K‡qK


wgwb‡Ui g‡a¨ mKj ¯—‡ii gvbyl KvR eÜ K‡i w`‡q †nv‡Uj c~e©vYxi evB‡i
mg‡eZ n‡Z ïi“ K‡iwQj †hLv‡b †kL gywRe I Zvui `‡ji Gg Gb G ‡`i
Awa‡ekb PjwQj| RbZv evuk, jvwV, Zxi, †jvnvi iW cÖf„wZ‡Z mw¾Z wQj|
XvKv wµ‡KU †ówWqv‡g wewmwmwc GKv`k I Avš—Rv©wZK GKv`‡ki ga¨Kvi
†Ljvi `k©Kiv †NvlYvi wei“‡× Zxeªfv‡e cÖwZwµqv †`wL‡qwQj| Zviv gv‡V
Xy‡K wM‡q gyjZwei wei“‡× †k−vMvb w`‡Z _v‡K Ges Awej‡¤¦ †Ljv eÜ Kivi
`vwe Rvbvq| GB `vwe `ª“Z gvbv nq Ges †L‡jvqvo‡`i cÖniv w`‡q wbivc`
¯nv‡b mwi‡q †bqv nq| cÖ‡`wkK mwPevj‡qi mKj óvd KvR eÜ K‡i w`‡q
mv‡_ mv‡_ †ewi‡q Av‡m| XvKv nvB‡KvU©i AvBbRxexiv wgwQj †ei K‡ib|
†m−vMvb gyLwiZ Qv·`i m‡½ mKj Av‡›`vjbKvix GK‡hv‡M †nv‡Uj c~e©vYxi
w`‡K P‡j Av‡m, Zviv †kL gywReyi ingv‡bi K_v ïb‡Z Pvq| we‡Kj mv‡o
wZbUvq AbywôZ mvsevw`K m‡g¥j‡b gywRe RvZxq cwil‡`i Awa‡ekb g~jZwe
Kivi wm×vš—‡K me©vZ¥Kfv‡e P¨v‡jÄ Kivi cÖwZÁv †NvlYv K‡ib| wZwb 2
gvP© XvKvq Ges 3 gvP© mviv cÖ‡`‡k niZvj Avn&evb K‡ib| Zvui D‡Ïk¨ wQj
wb‡Ri kw³ cwigvc Kiv Ges †cÖwm‡W‡›Ui †NvlYvi wei“‡× RbM‡Yi cÖwZwµqv
m¤c‡K© cÖkvmb‡K †evSv‡bv| c‡i, †mw`b we‡K‡j cëb gq`v‡b RbZv
mg‡eZ nq| GLv‡b QvÎjx‡Mi cÖv³b mfvcwZ I bewbe©vwPZ Gg Gb G
†Zvdv‡qj Avng` I AvIqvgx jx‡Mi kÖwgK msMVb, RvZxq kÖwgK jx‡Mi
Ave`yj gvbœvb fvlY †`b| RbZvi R½x †gRvR †_‡K G K_v ZLb cwi¯‹vi
n‡q wM‡qwQj †h, Zviv Avi ïay fvl‡Y mš‘ó bq, Zviv Pvq A¨vKkb| wKQy
`y®K…ZKvix wRbœvn GwfwbD‡Z A¯nvbxq‡`i m¤c‡` AwMœms‡hvM K‡i| Gici
ci bIqvecyi GjvKvq jyUcv‡Ui NUbv N‡U| Gi †P‡qI fqsKi Lei Av‡m
bvivqYMÄ ivB‡dj K¬ve †_‡K| Qv·`i GKwU `j †mLvb †_‡K mvZwU
ivB‡dj I 300 ivDÛ ¸jx †Rvi K‡i wQwb‡q †bq| wcAvBGÐi Kg©PvixivI
KvR eÜ K‡i †`q, hvi d‡j Af¨š—ixY wegvb PjvPj APj n‡q c‡o|
mܨvi w`‡K bMixi wewfbœ ¯nv‡b RbMY‡K †QvU †QvU Mªy‡c wef³ n‡q
Rgv‡qZ n‡Z †`Lv hvq, ivwÎ nIqvi ci Aek¨ Zviv QÎf½ n‡q c‡o|
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1jv gv‡P©i †NvlYvq evOvwj wKfv‡e we¶yä nBqvwQj Zvnv weª‡MwWqvi G,Avi,

wmwÏKx wjwLZ ÔEast Pakistan The Endgame’cy¯—‡K cvIqv hvq ( c„t 63)t

As expected, East Pakistan exploded like a powder keg. The


reaction there was instant and tumultuous. The cricket match being
played between Pakistan and the Commonwealth XI at the Dhaka
stadium had to be abandoned after angry crowds attacked the
playing field. Mujib announced a general strike and launched a
‘non-violent’ civil disobedience movement. He seized the civil
government and issued his own orders and proclamations to run
the administration.

I submitted a note to Gul Hassan suggesting an immediate


remedial action, including the announcement of a fresh date for the
assembly session, a broadcast to the nation by the president, and
his immediate departure for Dhaka. I feared that even if Mujib
himself did not favour a unilateral declaration of independence, he
might not be able to resist the demands of his party men and all the
public pressure that was piling up on him. Bhashani had already
said Assalam Alekum to West Pakistan during the November
cyclone. Ataur Rahman had demanded autonomy on the basis of
the Lahore Resolution. And then there were the extremists within
the Awami League- Tajuddin, Syed Nazrul Islam and Tofail. How
would any political leader be able to resist all these presssures ?
There was a dire need for an immediate and positive action to
preserve the unity of the country.

(L) 1971 m‡bi 7B gv‡P©i fvlY t


1971 m‡bi 7B gvP© Zvwi‡L igbv †im‡Kvm© gq`v‡b cÖvq 10(`k) j¶vwaK

gvby‡li m¤§~‡n Zuvnvi 20 wgwbU e¨vwc e³„Zvq evsjvi gvbyl‡K wZwb m¦vaxbZvi WvK

†`b| GB fvl‡Yi ga¨ w`qvB evsjvi m¦vqZ¡kvm‡bi `vex m¦vaxbZvi `vex‡Z cwiYZ

nBj| GB e³„Zvi ga¨ w`qvB c~e© cvwK¯—vb ev cvwK¯—v‡bi c~e©v‡ji BwZnv‡mi

mgvwß Ges evsjv‡`‡ki BwZnv‡mi cÖvi¤¢| evsjv‡`‡ki mvwe©K gyw³ Av‡›`vj‡bi

ïi“|
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Rbve kvnwiqvi BKevj 1971 m‡bi gvP© gv‡m XvKvq cÖ_g †kÖYxi

g¨vwR‡óªU wQ‡jb| cvwK¯—v‡bi †mbvcÖavb †Rbv‡ij Ave&`yj nvwg‡`i AwZ

wbKUeZx© ¯’v‡b Dcweó _vwKqv †im‡Kvm© gq`v‡bi Ae¯nv Ae‡jvKb I †kL

gywR‡ei fvlY kÖeY Kwievi `~j©f AwfÁZv Zvnvi nBqvwQj| Zvnvi fvlvq

(e½eÜy †kL gywReyi ingvb m¥viKMªš’Ð1, c„t 214)t

ÔÔ 1971 mv‡ji 7 B gvP© †im‡Kv‡m©i gq`v‡b e½eÜyi HwZnvwmK


e³„Zv †kvbvi †mŠfvM¨ n‡qwQj| ZLb XvKvi †WcywU Kwgkbvi G.wU.Gg.
kvgmyj nK Ges m`i Gm.wW.I Gg. byi“¾vgvb Avgv‡K H mfvq Dcw¯’Z
_vKvi `vwqZ¡ w`‡qwQ‡jb| †im‡Kv‡m©i g¨v‡bRv‡ii evmv wQj GKwU wUjvi
Dci| bx‡P wQj †Nvovi Av¯—vej| GLv‡b GLb cywjk K‡›Uªvji“g| Avgiv
wUjvi Dci Ae¯’vb wb‡q wQjvg| †im‡Kvm© g¨v‡bRv‡ii evmv †_‡K K‡qKwU
Kv‡Vi †Pqvi Avgv‡`i emevi Rb¨ †`qv n‡jv| wW.wm., Gm. wW.I. Ges
Avwg †mLv‡b emjvg| bx‡P wekvj RbZvi Xj| e½eÜy g †_‡K e³„Zv
†`qvi Rb¨ Dcw¯’Z n‡eb| wKQy¶Y ci †`Ljvg GKwU †Lvjv Rx‡c GKRb
wmwbqi Avwg© Awdmvi Avm‡jb| WªvBf KiwQ‡jb GKRb A†deªyqvwi Avwg©
K¨v‡Þb| wcQ‡bi mx‡U `yBRb A¯¿avix Avwg© RIqvb| Gm.wW.I.byi“¾vgvb
mv‡ne Rvbv‡jb GB e¨w³ n‡”Qb cvwK¯—v‡bi Avwg©i me©vwabvqK, †Rbv‡ij
nvwg`| wZwbI G‡m em‡jb GKwU Kv‡Vi †Pqv‡i| A`~‡i Avwg©i
Iqvi‡jmÐG RIqv‡biv K_v ejwQj cvÄvex fvlvq| 19 wgwb‡Ui e³„Zvq
e½eÜy †mw`b †NvlYv w`‡jb,
ÔÔGev‡ii msMªvg gyw³i msMªvg, Gev‡ii msMªvg m¦vaxbZvi
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eySj, wKš‘ cvwK¯—vbx †Rbv‡ij mv‡ne wKQyB Ki‡Z cvi‡jb bv| ivR‰bwZK
mfvi Long-hand notes ‡bq, Gm.we. mveÐB݇c±i `yÕRb| †mB †bvU
Attest Ki‡Z nq GKRb cÖ_g †kÖYxi g¨vwR‡óªªU‡K| wgwUs †kl nIqvi
mv‡_ `yBRb Gm.we. mveÐB݇c±i Attestation -Gi Rb¨ Avgvi Kv‡Q
G‡jv| Avwg mZ¨vwqZ Kijvg| ZLb eyS‡Z cvwi bvB BwZnv‡mi Ab¨ GKwU
“Magna Carta” Avwg mZ¨qb m¦v¶i Kijvg| ÕÕ

cÖK…Zc‡¶B 7B gv‡P©i fvlY Abb¨ mvaviY | c„w_exi †kÖô fvlY¸wji

g‡a¨B me©‡kÖô|
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ïay ZvnvB bq| evsjvi RbMY Zvnv‡`i †bZvi wb‡`©k A¶‡i A¶‡i cvjb

Kwi‡Z m‡Pó wQj|

7B gvP© Zvwi‡Li NUbv m¤¦‡Ü ivI digvb Avjx Zvnvi cy¯—‡K eY©bv †`b

(c„t 69Ð73) t

Avgiv hLb 7B gvP© XvKvq bvgwQjvg, gywRe ZLb cªvq mvZ jvL
gvby‡li wekvj mgv‡e‡k fvlY w`w”Q‡jb| wegvbwU wbPy w`‡q D‡o hvIqvi mgq
Avgiv mevB GK Rbmgy`ª †`Ljvg| Avwg †Rbv‡ij wU°vi w`‡K Ny‡i ejjvg,
ÔÔXvKvq G iKgwUB N‡U _v‡K|ÕÕ Avwg eywS‡qwQjvg, cwiw¯nwZ cwðg cvwK¯—
v‡bi g‡Zv mnR bq|

Avgiv gvk©vj j †nW‡KvqvU©v‡i †cŠQv‡bvi Av‡MB fvlY †kl n‡q


wM‡qwQj| Zy”Q I nxb Ae¯nvq BqvKze †mLv‡b wQ‡jb| GKwU m‡g¥jb
Abyôvb Kiv ZLb cª‡qvRb n‡q c‡o| KviY wU°v‡K cÖ_‡gB †iwWI
KZ©„c‡¶i KvQ †_‡K GKwU AvjwU‡gUv‡gi mg¥yLxb n‡Z nq| Zviv †kL
gywR‡ei †iKW©K…Z fvlY cybtcÖPv‡ii AbygwZ †P‡q Rvwb‡qwQj, AbygwZ bv
†`qv n‡j Zviv eqKU Ki‡e| GKRb wKfv‡e Agb GKwU gvivZ¥K
ivóªwe‡ivax welgq fvlY miKvi wbqwš¿Z †eZv‡i cÖPvi Kivi AbygwZ w`‡Z
cv‡i? wKš‘ RbMY wQj gywR‡ei m‡½| wU°v mgm¨vwU †K›`ª‡K Rvbv‡jb|
GBPwKD wm Gg GjGÐi fxwZ wQj, nq‡Zv GKZidv m¦vaxbZvi †NvlYv †`qv
n‡e| Zvi †P‡q Kg †h †Kv‡bv wKQy MªnY‡hvM¨ wQj| gywRe Lye PZyiZvi m‡½
GK Zidv m¦vaxbZvi †NvlYv †`bwb| 14 wWwfk‡bi wRIwm †Rbv‡ij Lvw`g
†nv‡mb ivRv gvÎ GKw`b Av‡M gywRe‡K GKwU ûgwKi evZ©v †cŠ‡Q w`‡q
G‡mwQ‡jb Ges †m Kvi‡YB gywRe Zvui cwiKíbv cwieZ©b K‡iwQ‡jb|
†iwWI‡K fvlY cÖPv‡ii AbygwZ †`qv n‡jv| †`qv bv n‡jI Aek¨ Zviv IUv
cÖPvi KiZB| KviY 7B gvP© †_‡K miKv‡ii mKj ms¯’vB gywR‡ei wb‡`©‡k
cwiPvwjZ n‡q‡Q| †K›`ªxq miKv‡ii AmnvqZ¡ m¤c~Y©i“‡c cwi¯‹vi n‡q
c‡owQj; Z_vwc cZ‡bvY¥yyL cwiw¯nwZi Rb¨ h‡_vchy³ †Kv‡bv ivR‰bwZK
c`‡¶c ivIqvjwcwÛ †_‡K †bqv nqwb|

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Amn‡hvM Av‡›`vjb Pvwj‡q hvIqvi AvnŸvb Rvwb‡qwQ‡jb| RbM‡Yi g‡bvfve
eyS‡Z ‡c‡i wZwb †cÖwm‡W›U AvûZ 25 gv‡P©i RvZxq cwil` Awa‡ek‡b
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AvIqvgx jx‡Mi Ask Mªn‡Yi c~e©kZ© wn‡m‡e wb‡Pi `vwe¸‡jv Dcw¯nZ


K‡iwQ‡jbt

K. Awej‡¤¦ gvk©vj j cÖZ¨vnvi;

L. RbM‡Yi wbe©vwPZ cÖwZwbwa‡`i Kv‡Q ¶gZv n¯—vš—i;

M. †mbvevwnbx‡K e¨viv‡K wdwi‡q †bqv Ges

N. †mbvevwnbxi ¸jx el©Y I gvbyl nZ¨vi NUbvmg~‡ni Z`š— Abyôvb|

G¸‡jv Qvov †kL gywRe RbMY‡K LvRbv w`‡Z wb‡la K‡iwQ‡jb| Zvui
Ab¨ wb‡`©k¸‡jv‡Z ejv nqt mKj miKvwi/AvavÐmiKvwi Kg©Pvwi ÔniZvjÕ
cvjb Ae¨vnZ ivL‡e, †ij I mgy`ª e›`img~n mvgwiK cwien‡bi Kv‡R
Am¦xK…wZ Rvbv‡e, †iwWI, wUwf I msev`cÎ †Kej evsjv‡`kgyLx msev` I
Abyôvbgvjv cÖPvi I cÖKvk Ki‡e; †UwjKwgDwb‡Kkb e¨e¯’v ïay
Ôevsjv‡`kÕÐGi Af¨š—‡i KvR Ki‡e; e¨vsK¸‡jv cwðg cvwK¯—v‡b †Kv‡bv A_©
cvVv‡e bv; evsMvjx BwcAviÐGi mn‡hvwMZv wb‡q cywjk AvBb k„sLjv i¶v
Ki‡e Ges mKj wk¶v cÖwZôvb eÜ _vK‡e| ÔevsMvjx BwcAviÕÐGi D‡j−L
Kivi ga¨ w`‡q wZwb cwðg cvwK¯—vbx Awdmvi‡`i cÖwZ Uªyc‡mi AvbyMZ¨‡K
Lwe©Z Kivi cÖ‡Póv wb‡qwQ‡jb| wZwb †P‡qwQ‡jb Zviv c~e© cvwK¯—vbx
Awdmvi‡`i gvb¨ Ki“K| Gi gva¨‡g wZwb evsMvjx Uªycm‡K we‡`ªvn Kivi
Bw½Z w`‡qwQ‡jb| G¸‡jvi Abymi‡Y ciw`b miKvi cwiPvjbvq AvIqvgx
jx‡Mi wb‡`©kvejx Rvwi Kiv n‡qwQj| ms‡¶‡c ej‡Z †M‡j ejv hvq, wZwb
miKv‡ii wbqš¿Y `Lj K‡iwQ‡jb| ev¯—‡e GKwU mgvš—ivj miKvi cÖwZwôZ
n‡qwQj|

Pvi `dv `vwe c~e© cvwK¯—v‡bi cÖwZwU gnj †_‡K m¦Zt¯dyZ© mg_©b
†c‡qwQj, cwðg cvwK¯—v‡biI wKQy ivRbxwZK Zv mg_©b K‡iwQ‡jb|
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‡cÖwm‡W›U 15 gvP© XvKvq Av‡mb| 16 ZvwiL mܨvq GK mfv AbywôZ


nq hv‡Z cÖvq mKj cwðg cvwK¯—vbx wmwbqi Awdmvi †hvM †`b| cwiw¯nwZ
ch©v‡jvPbvi ci †cÖwm‡W›U AZ¨š— we¯§qKi I Zvrch©c~Y© gš—e¨ K‡iwQ‡jb|
wZwb e‡jb, ÔÔRvwZi wcZvI `yB cvwK¯—v‡bi aviYvi we‡ivax wQ‡jb bv| †Zgb
GKwU aviYvi we‡ivwaZv Kivi Avwg †K ?ÕÕ 1947 mv‡ji gymwjg msL¨vMwiô
m¦vaxb e„nËi evsjvi aviYvwU Dc¯nvwcZ K‡iwQ‡jb †mvnivIqv`x©|
mv¤cÖwZKv‡j Rbve fy‡ÆvI c~e© I cwðg cvwK¯—v‡bi Rb¨ `yÔRb cÖavb
gš¿xi K_v ejwQ‡jb|
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Avwg I MÖ“c K¨v‡Þb gvmy`B †Kej cwiw¯nwZi e¨vcv‡i Avgv‡`i


gvivZ¥K D‡Ø‡Mi Ges wgwjUvwi A¨vKk‡bi wec‡`i K_v e¨³ K‡iwQjvg|
†cÖwm‡W›U Av‡jvPbv †f‡½ hvIqvi AvksKv bvKP K‡i †`b Ges Gi g‡a¨
w`‡q g‡b n‡qwQj †h, wZwb Ggb wK Kb‡dWv‡ikb MªnY Kivi g‡ZvI D`vi
g‡bvfve †`Lv‡eb| Avgiv wbwðZ wQjvg †h, c~e© cvwK¯—vb‡K AwaKZi
¶gZv w`‡q GKwU †dWv‡ik‡bi aviYvi g‡a¨ mgm¨vi mgvavb m¤¢e n‡Z
cv‡i|

(M) e½eÜyi †NvlYv t

‡h‡nZy †kL gywR‡ei 7B gv‡P©i fvlY †mbvevwnbx, BwcAvi, cywjk evwnbxi

†deªyqvwi m`m¨mn Avevje„×ewYZv mKj ¯—‡ii RbMY‡K m¦vaxbZvi Rb¨ ïaygvÎ

Aby‡cÖiYv †hvMvq bvB ev D™¢y× K‡i bvB, ei m¦vaxbZvi Rb¨ mKj‡K Db¥v`bv

cÖ`vb KwiqvwQj | ‡mB†nZy 7B gv‡P©i fvlYwUi c~Y© weeiY wb‡gœ cÖ`vb Kiv nBj

(`wjjcÎ t wØZxq LÛ, c„ôvt 700Ð702) t

ÔÔe½eÜyi 7 B gv‡P©i (1971) HwZnvwmK fvlY


(‡Uc †iKW© †_‡K wjwce×) |

AvR `ytL fvivµvš— gb wb‡q Avcbv‡`i mvg‡b nvwRi n‡qwQ| Avcbviv


mK‡j Rv‡bb Ges ‡ev‡Sb Avgiv Avgv‡`i Rxeb w`‡q †Póv K‡iwQ| wKš‘
`yt‡Li welq AvR XvKv, PÆMªvg, Lyjbv, ivRkvnx, iscy‡i Avgvi fvB‡qi
i‡³ ivRc_ iwÄZ n‡q‡Q| AvR evsjvi gvbyl gyw³ Pvq, evsjvi gvbyl evuP‡Z
Pvq, evsjvi gvbyl AwaKvi Pvq| wK Ab¨vq K‡iwQjvg ? wbe©vP‡bi c‡i
evsjv‡`‡ki gvbyl m¤ú~Y©fv‡e Avgv‡K I AvIqvgx jxM‡K †fvU †`b|
Avgv‡`i b¨vkbvj G‡mgwe− em‡e, Avgiv †mLv‡b kvmbZš¿ ‰Zix Ki‡ev Ges
G‡`‡ki BwZnvm‡K Avgiv M‡o Zyj‡ev| G‡`‡ki gvbyl A_©bxwZ, ivRbxwZ
I mvs¯K…wZK gyw³ cv‡eb| wKš‘ `yt‡Li m‡½ ejwQ evsjv‡`‡ki Ki“Y
BwZnvm, evsjvi gvby‡li i‡³i BwZnvmÐ GB i‡³i BwZnvm gyg~l©y gvby‡li
Ki“Y AvZ©bv`ÐG‡`‡ki Ki“Y BwZnvm, G‡`‡ki gvby‡li i‡³ ivRc_ iwÄZ
Kivi BwZnvm|
1952 mv‡j Avgiv i³ w`‡qwQ| 1954 mv‡j wbe©vP‡b Rq jvf K‡iI
Avgiv Mw`‡Z em‡Z cvwiwb| 1958 mv‡j Avqye Luv gvk©vjÐjÕ Rvix K‡i
10 eQi Avgv‡`i †Mvjvg K‡i †i‡L‡Q| 1964 mv‡j 6Ð`dv Av‡›`vj‡bi
mgq Avgv‡`i †Q‡j‡`i ¸wj K‡i nZ¨v Kiv n‡q‡Q| 1969 mv‡ji
Av‡›`vj‡b Avqye Lvui cZ‡bi c‡i Bqvwnqv G‡jb| Bqvwnqv Lvb mv‡ne
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ej‡jb †`‡k kvmbZš¿ †`‡ebÐ Avgiv †g‡b wbjvg| Zvici A‡bK BwZnvm
n‡q †Mj, wbe©vPb ‡nvj| ‡cÖwm‡W›U Bqvwnqv Lvb mv‡n‡ei m‡½ †`Lv K‡iwQ|
Avwg, ïay evsjvi bq cvwK¯—v‡bi †gRwiwU cvwU©i †bZv wnmv‡e Zv‡K Aby‡iva
K‡iwQjvg 15B ‡deªyqvwi Zvwi‡L Avgv‡`i RvZxq cwil‡`i Awa‡ekb
w`‡Z| wZwb Avgvi K_v ivL‡jb bv, ivL‡jb fy‡Æv mv‡n‡ei K_v| wZwb
ej‡jb, gvP© gv‡m cÖ_g mßv‡n mfv n‡e| Avwg ejjvg wVK Av‡Q,
Avgiv G‡mgwe−‡Z em‡ev| Avwg ejjvg, G‡mgwe−i g‡a¨ Av‡jvPbv KieÐ
GgbwK G ch©š— ejjvg, hw` †KD b¨vh¨ K_v e‡j, Avgiv msL¨vq †ekx
n‡jI GK R‡bi g‡ZI hw` Zv b¨vh¨ K_v nq, Avgiv †g‡b †be|
fy‡Æv mv‡ne GLv‡b XvKvq G‡mwQ‡jb, Av‡jvPbv Ki‡jb| e‡j
†M‡jb Av‡jvPbvi `iRv eÜ bq, Av‡iv Av‡jvPbv n‡e| Zvici Ab¨vb¨
†bZv‡`i m‡½ Avgiv Av‡jvPbv Kijvg Avjvc K‡i kvmbZš¿ ‰Zwi Ki‡evÐ
mevB Avmyb emyb| Avgiv Avjvc K‡i kvmbZš¿ ‰Zwi Kie| wZwb ej‡jb,
cwðg cvwK¯—v‡bi †g¤¦i hw` Av‡m Zvn‡j KmvBLvbv n‡e G‡mgwe−| wZwb
ej‡jb, †h †h hv‡e Zv‡`i †g‡i †d‡j †`qv n‡e| hw` ‡KD G‡mgwe−‡Z
Av‡m †c‡kvqvi †_‡K KivPx ch©š— †Rvi K‡i eÜ Kiv n‡e| Avwg ejjvg,
G‡mgwe− Pj‡e| Avi nVvr 1 ZvwiL G‡mgwe− eÜ K‡i †`qv nj|
Bqvwnqv Lvb ‡cÖwm‡W›U wnmv‡e G‡mgwe− †W‡KwQ‡jb| Avwg ejjvg,
Avwg hv‡ev| f~‡Æv ej‡jb, hv‡eb bv| 35 Rb m`m¨ cwðg cvwK¯—vb †_‡K
GLv‡b G‡jb| Zvici nVvr eÜ K‡i †`Iqv †nvj, †`vl †`Iqv n‡jv evsjvi
gvby‡li, †`vl †`Iqv n‡jv Avgv‡K| †`‡ki gvbyl cÖwZev` gyLi n‡q DVj|
Avwg ejjvg, Avcbviv kvwš—c~Y©fv‡e niZvj cvjb Ki“b| Avwg
ejjvg, Avcbviv KjKviLvbv me wKQy eÜ K‡i †`b| RbMY mvov w`j|
Avcb B”Qvq RbMY iv¯—vq †ewi‡q co‡jv, msMªvg Pvwj‡q hvevi Rb¨
cÖwZÁve× †nvj| Avwg ejjvg, Avgiv Rvgv ‡Kbvi cqmv w`‡q A¯¿ †c‡qwQ
ewntkµyi AvµgY †_‡K †`k‡K i¶v Kievi Rb¨, AvR †mB A¯¿ Avgvi
†`‡ki MixeÐ`ytLx gvby‡li wei“‡× ÐÐÐÐZvi ey‡Ki Dci n‡”Q ¸wj| Avgiv
cvwK¯—v‡b
msL¨v¸i“Ð Avgiv †deªyqvwi iv hLbB ¶gZvq hvevi †Póv K‡iwQ ZLbB Zviv
Avgv‡`i Dci Svwc‡q c‡o‡Q|
Avwg e‡jwQjvg, †Rbv‡ij Bqvwnqv Lvb mv‡ne, Avcwb cvwK¯—v‡bi
†cÖwm‡W›U, †`‡L hvb wKfv‡e Avgvi Mix‡ei Dci, Avgvi evsjvi gvby‡li
ey‡Ki Dci ¸wj Kiv n‡q‡Q| wKfv‡e Avgvi gv‡qi †Kvj Lvwj Kiv n‡q‡Q,
wK K‡i gvbyl‡K nZ¨v Kiv n‡q‡Q, Avcwb Avmyb, Avcwb †`Lyb| wZwb ej‡jb
Avwg 10 Zvwi‡L ivDÛ ‡Uwej Kbdv‡iÝ WvK‡ev|
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Avwg e‡jwQ , wK‡mi G‡mgwe− em‡e; Kvi m‡½ K_v ej‡ev? Avcbviv
Avgvi gvby‡li ey‡Ki i³ wb‡q‡Qb, Zv‡`i m‡½ K_v eje ? cvuP N›Uvi
†Mvcb ‰eV‡K mg¯— †`vl Zviv Avgv‡`i Dci, evsjvi gvby‡li Dci
w`‡q‡Qb|`vqx Avgiv!
25 ZvwiL G‡mgwe− †W‡K‡Q| i‡³i `vM ïKvq bvB| 10 Zvwi‡L
e‡jwQ, i‡³ cvov w`‡q, knx‡`i Dci cvov w`‡q G‡mgwe− †Lvjv Pj‡e bv|
mvgwiK AvBb gvk©vjÐ jÕ withdraw Ki‡Z n‡e| mg¯— mvgwiK evwnbxi
†jvK‡`i e¨viv‡Ki wfZi XyK‡Z n‡e| †h fvB‡`i nZ¨v Kiv n‡q‡Q Zv‡`i
Z`š— Ki‡Z n‡e| Avi RbM‡Yi cÖwZwbwai Kv‡Q ¶gZv n¯—vš—i Ki‡Z
n‡e| Zvici we‡ePbv K‡i †`L‡ev Avgiv G‡mgwe−‡Z em‡Z cvi‡ev wK
cvi‡ev bv| Gi c~‡e© G‡mgwe−‡Z Avgiv em‡Z cvwi bv|
Avwg cÖavbgš¿xZ¡ PvB bv| †`‡ki gvby‡li AwaKvi PvB| Avwg cwi¯‹vi
A¶‡i e‡j w`evi PvB †h, AvR †_‡K GB evsjv‡`‡k †KvU© Ð KvPvwi,
Av`vjZІdŠR`vix, wk¶v cÖwZôvb Awbw`©óKv‡ji Rb¨ eÜ _vK‡e| Mix‡ei
hv‡Z Kó bv nq, hv‡Z Avgvi gvbyl Kó bv K‡i †mRb¨ †hmg¯— Ab¨vb¨
wRwbl¸wj Av‡Q, †m¸wji niZvj Kvj †_‡K Pj‡e bv| wi·v, Mi“iMvox, †ij
Pj‡eÐ ïay †m‡µUvwi‡qU, mycÖxg‡KvU©, nvB‡KvU©, RR‡KvU©, †mwg MfY©‡g›U
`ßi, Iqvc`v †KvbwKQy Pj‡e bv| 28 Zvwi‡L Kg©Pvixiv wM‡q †eZb wb‡q
Avm‡eb| Gici hw` †eZb ‡`Iqv bv nq, Gi ci hw` 1 wU ¸wj P‡j, Gici
hw` Avgvi †jvK‡K nZ¨v Kiv nq ІZvgv‡`i Kv‡Q Aby‡iva iBj, cÖ‡Z¨K
N‡i N‡i `~M© M‡o †Zvj| †Zvgv‡`i hv wKQy Av‡Q ZvB wb‡q kµi †gvKvwejv
Ki‡Z n‡e, Ges Rxe‡bi Z‡i iv¯—vNvU hv hv Av‡Q mewKQyÐ Avwg hw` ûKzg
w`evi bvI cvwi, †Zvgiv eÜ K‡i ‡`‡e| Avgiv fv‡Z gvi‡ev, Avgiv cvwb‡Z
gvi‡ev| ‰mb¨iv, †Zvgiv Avgvi fvB, †Zvgiv e¨viv‡K _v‡Kv, †Zvgv‡`i †KD
wKQy ej‡e bv| wKš‘ Avi †Zvgiv ¸wj Kievi †Póv K‡iv bv| mvZ †KvwU
gvbyl‡K `vev‡q ivL‡Z cviev bv| Avgiv hLb gi‡Z wk‡LwQ ZLb †KD
Avgv‡`i `vev‡q ivL‡Z cviev bv|
Avi †h mg¯— †jvK knx` n‡q‡Q, AvNvZcÖvß n‡q‡Q Avgiv AvIqvgx
jx‡Mi †_‡K hÏyi cvwi mvnvh¨ Ki‡Z †Póv Ki‡ev| hviv cv‡ib AvIqvgx
jxM Awd‡m mvgvb¨ UvKv cqmv †cŠu‡Q †`‡eb| Avi 7 w`b niZv‡j kÖwgK
fvB‡qiv †hvM`vb K‡i‡Q, Ð cÖ‡Z¨K wk‡íi gvwjK Zv‡`i †eZb †cuŠ‡Q
†`‡eb| miKvix Kg©Pvix‡`i ewj, Avwg hv ewj Zv gvb‡Z n‡e| †h ch©š—
Avgvi GB †`‡ki gyw³ bv n‡”Q, ZZw`b Iqvc`v U¨v· eÜ K‡i †`Iqv n‡jvÐ
†KD †`‡e bv| ïbyb, g‡b ivLyb, kµy wcQ‡b Xy‡K‡Q, wb‡R‡`i g‡a¨
AvZ¥Kjn m„wó Ki‡e, jyUZivR Ki‡e| GB evsjvq Ð wn›`yÐgymjgvb hviv
Av‡Q Avgv‡`i fvB, †deªyqvwi , A†deªyqvwi ÐÐÐÐ Zv‡`i i¶v Kivi `vwqZ¡
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Avgv‡`i Dci, Avgv‡`i †hb e`bvg bv nq| g‡b ivL‡eb, Kg©Pvixiv,


†iwWI hw` Avgv‡`i K_v bv †kv‡b Zvn‡j †Kvb †deªyqvwi †iwWI †ók‡b hv‡e
bv| hw` †Uwjwfkb Avgv‡`i wbDR bv †`q, Zvn‡j †Uwjwfk‡b hv‡eb bv| 2
N›Uv e¨v¼ †Lvjv _vK‡e, hv‡Z gvbyl Zv‡`i gvB‡bcÎ wb‡Z cvi‡e| c~e©
evsjv †_‡K cwðg cvwK¯—v‡b GK cqmvI Pvjvb n‡Z cvi‡e bv| †Uwj‡dvb,
†UwjMªvg Avgv‡`i GB c~e© evsjvq Pj‡e Ges evsjv‡`‡ki wbDR evB‡i
cvVv‡bv Pj‡e|
GB †`‡ki gvbyl‡K LZg Kivi †Póv Pj‡QÐÐÐÐ †deªyqvwi iv ey‡Smy‡S
KvR Ki‡eb| cÖ‡Z¨K Mªv‡g, cÖ‡Z¨K gnj−vq AvIqvgx jx‡Mi †bZ„‡Z¡
msMªvg cÖwZôvb M‡o Zyjyb| Ges Avgv‡`i hv wKQy Av‡Q, ZvB wb‡q cÖ¯y—Z
_vKzb| i³ hLb w`‡qwQ, Av‡ivI i³ †`‡ev| GB †`‡ki gvbyl‡K gy³ K‡i
Zyj‡ev Bb&kvAvj−vn| Gev‡ii msMªvg Avgv‡`i gyw³i msMªvg, Gev‡ii msMªvg
m¦vaxbZvi msMªvg| Rq evsjv \

ÔDËvjÐDÏvg RjwaZi½Õ wk‡ivbv‡g ‰`wbK B‡ËdvK cwÎKvq GKwU

msev` cÖwZ‡e`b cÖKvwkZ nq t (óvd wi‡cvU©vi)

7B gvP© GKwU Awem¥œiYxq w`b| Abb¨mvaviY GB w`‡bi


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Avi¤¢ Kwiqv‡Q| Bnvi MwZc‡_ evwji evua m„wó bvÐKwiqv GB ÔÔ‡dBU


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_vwK‡Z nB‡e|

gI`y` Avng` Zvnvi ‘Bangladesh: Constitutional Quest For

AutonomyÕ(1979) Mª‡š’ Dc‡iv³ 7B gv‡P©i fvlY m¤¦‡Ü wb‡æv³ gš—e¨ K‡ib

(c„t 229Ð230) t

“ Later in the evening of the same day I met him at his house.
When I entered into his room he told me ‘I have done my duty, now
you do yours’. He meant, he had given the call for independence
also and there was nothing more he could do. He looked very
exhausted and seriously apprehended that he would be arrested
and finished on that day. Depsite all the contradictions, Mujib’s
speech on March 7, gained historical importance. When the
Bengalis finally entered the armed struggle to liberate their country
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from the Pakistan Army his speech of March 7 inspired millions of


youths to fight the war.”

cÖZxqgvb nq †h, 7B gvP© Zvwi‡L e½eÜy †kL gywReyi ingvb Ôm¦vaxbZvi

WvKÕ w`qvwQ‡jb Ges 26†k gv‡P©i cÖ_g cÖn‡i wZwb Ôm¦vaxbZvi †NvlYvÕ cÖ`vb

KwiqvwQ‡jb|

1971 m‡bi 16B wW‡m¤¦i Zvwi‡Li AvZ¥mgc©Y Abyôvb t

1971 m‡bi 16B wW‡m¤¦i fviZxq mgq weKvj cvuP NwUKvq fvi‡Zi

cÖavbgš¿x cvj©v‡g‡›U Zygyj KiZvjxi g‡a¨ wbgœwjwLZ †NvlYv cÖ`vb K‡ib

(Bangladesh Documents, Vol.II UPL c„t 550)t

STATEMENT BY PRIME MINISTER INDIRA GANDHI IN

PARLIAMENT ON PAKISTAN ARMY’S SURRENDER IN BANGLA DESH

December 16, 1971.

I have an announcement to make. The West Pakistan forces


unconditionally surrendered in Bangla Desh. The instrument of
surrender was signed in Dacca at 1631 hours I.S.T. today by Lt.-
Gen. A.A.K. Niazi on behalf of the Pakistan Eastern Command. Lt.-
Gen. Jagjit Singh Aurora, GOC-in-C of the Indian and Bangla Desh
forces in the Eastern Theatre, accepted the surrender. Dacca is now
the free capital of a free country.
This House and the entire nation rejoice in this historic event.
We hail the people of Bangla Desh in their hour of triumph. We hail
the brave young men and boys of the Mukti Bahini for their valour
and dedication. We are proud of our own Army, Navy, Air Force and
the Border Security Force, who have so maginificently
demonstrated their quality and capacity. Their discipline and
devotion to duty are well known. India will remember with gratitude
the sacrifices of those who have laid down their lives, and our
thoughts are with thier familities.
Our Armed Forces are under strict orders to treat Pakistani
priononers of war in accordance with the Geneva Convention and to
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deal with all sections of the population of Bangla Desh in a humane


manner. The Commanders of the Mukti Bahini have issued similar
orders to their forces. Although the Government of Bangla Desh
have not yet been given an opportunity to sign the Geneva
Convention, they also have declared that they will fully abide by it.
It will be the responsibilty of the Government of Bangla Desh, the
Mukti Bahini and the Indian armed forces to prevent any reprisals.
Our objectives were limited-to assist the gallant poeple of
Bangla Desh and their Mukti Bahini to liberate their country from a
reign of terror and to resist aggression on our own land. Indian
armed forces will not remain in Bangla Desh any longer than is
necessary.
The millions who were driven out of their homes across our
borders have already begun trekking back. The rehabillitation of
this war-torn land calls for dedicated team work by its Government
and people.
We hope and trust that the Father of this new nation, Sheik
Mujibur Rahman, will take his rightful place among his own people
and lead Bangla Desh to peace, progress and prosperity. The time
has come when they can together look forward to a meaningful
future in their Sonar Bangla. They have our good wishes.
The triump is not theirs alone. All nations who value the
human spirit will recognise it as a significant milestone in man’s
quest for liberty.”

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wjwLZ Witness to Surrender cy¯Z‡K (c„ t 210Ð211) t

“Major-General Nagra of 101 Communication Zone, who was


folowing the advance commando troops, held back on the far side of
the bridge and wrote a chit for Lieutenant-General Amir Abdullah
Khan Niazi. It said: ‘Dear Abdullah, I am at Mirpur Bridge. Send
your representative.’
Major-General Jamshed, Major-General Farman and Rear-
Admiral Shariff were with General Niazi when he received the note
at about 9 a.m. Farman, who still stuck to the message for ‘cease-
fire negotiations,’ said ‘Is he (Nagra) the negotiating team?’ General
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Niazi did not comment. The obvious question was whether he was to
be received or resisted. He was already on the threshold of Dacca.
Major-General Farman asked General Niazi, ‘Have you any
reserves ?’ Niazi again said nothing. Rear-Admiral Shariff,
translating it in Punjabi, said: ‘Kuj Palley hai’? (Have you anything
in the kitty?) Niazi looked to Jamshed, the defender of Dacca, who
shook his head sideways to signify ‘nothing.’ ‘If that is the case, then
go and do what he (Nagra) asks,’ Farman and Shariff said almost
simultaneously.
General Niazi sent Major-General Jamshed to receive Nagra.
He asked our troops at Mirpur Bridge to respect the cease-fire and
allow Nagra a peaceful passage. The Indian General entered Dacca
with a handful of soldiers and a lot of pride. That was the virtual fall
of Dacca. It fell quietly like a heart patient. Neither were its limbs
chopped nor its body hacked. It just ceased to exist as an
independent city. Stories about the fall of Singapore, Paris or Berlin
were not repeated here.
Meanwhile, Tactical Headquarters of Eastern Command was
wound up. All operational maps were removed. The main
headquarters were dusted to receive the Indians because, as
Brigadier Baqar said, ‘It is better furnished.’ The adjoining oficers’
mess was warned in advance to prepare additional food for the
‘guests’. Baqar was very good at administration.

Slightly after midday, Barigadier Baqar went to the airport to


receive his Indian counterpart, Major-General Jacob. Meanwhile
Niazi entertained Nagra with his jokes. I apologize for not recording
them here but none of them in printable !
Major-General Jacob brought the ‘surrender deed’ which
General Niazi and his Chief of Staff preferred to call the ‘draft cease-
fire agreement.’ Jacob handed over the papers to Baqar, who placed
them before Major-General Farman. General Farman objected to
the clause pertaining to the ‘Joint Command of India and Bangla
Desh’. Jacob said, ‘But this is how it has come from Delhi.’
Colonel Khera of Indian military intelligence, who was standing on
the side added, ‘Oh, that is an internal matter between India and
Bangla Desh. You are surrendering to the Indian Army only.’ The
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document was passed on to Niazi who glanced through it without


any comment and pushed it back, across the table , to Farman.
Farman said, ‘It is for the Commander to accept or reject it.’ Niazi
said nothing. This was taken to imply his acceptance.
In the early afternoon, General Niazi drove to Dacca airport to
receive Lieutenant General Jagjit Singh Aurora, Commander of
Indian Eastern Command. He arrived with his wife by helicopter. A
sizeable crowd of Bengalis rushed forward to garland their ‘liberator’
and his wife. Niazi gave him a military stalute and shook hands. It
was a touching sight. The victor and the vanquished stood in full
view of the Bengalis, who made no secret of their extreem
sentiments of love and hatred for Aurora and Niazi respectiverly.
Admidst shouts and slogans, they drove to Ramna Race
Course (Suhrawardy Ground) where the stage was set for the
surrender cremony. The vast ground bubbled with emotional
Bengali crowds. They were all keen to witness the public humiliation
of a West Pakistani General. The occasion was also to formalize the
birth of Bangla Desh.
A small contingent of the Pakistan Army was arrayed to
present a guard of honour to the victor while a detachment of Indian
soldiers guarded the vanquished. The surrender deed was signed by
Lieutenant- General Aurora and Lieutenant General Niazi in full
view of nearly one million Bengalis and scores of foreign media men.
Then they both stood up. General Niazi took out his revolver and
handed it over to Aurora to mark the capitulation of Dacca. With
that, he handed over East Pakistan !’’

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GBfv‡e Avi¤¢ nq ( Witness to Surrender, P-75) :

ÔThus the action had started before schedule. There was no


point now in sticking to the prescribed H-hour. The gates of hell had
been cast open. When the first shot had been fired, ‘the voice of
Sheikh Mujibur Rehman came faintly through on a wavelength close
to that of the official Pakistan Radio. In what must have been, and
sounded like, a pre-recorded message, the Sheikh proclaimed East
Pakistan to be the People’s Republic of Bangla Desh.The full text of
the proclamation is published in Bangla Desh Documents released
by the Indian Foreign Ministry. It said, ‘ This may be my last
message. From today Bangla Desh is independent. I call upon the
people of Bangla Desh, wherever you are and with whatever you
have, to resist the army of occupation to the last. Your fight must
go on until the last soldier of the Pakistan occupation army is
expelled from the soil of Bangla Desh and final victory is achieved.Õ
( Witness to Surrender )

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MYnZ¨vi LwÛZ wPÎ gvÎ t

GENOCIDE IN BANGLADESH
SOME EYE-WITNESS ACCOUNTS
“ HOW DACCA PAID FOR A ‘UNITED’ PAKISTAN”
Report by Simon Dring of Daily Telegraph, London.

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, East Pakistan’s popular political


leader, was seen being taken away by the army, and nearly all the
top members of his Awami League Party have also been arrested.
Leading political activities have been arrested, others are
dead, and the offices of two papers which supported Mujibur’s
movement have been destroyed.
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But the first target as the tanks rolled into Dacca on the night
of Thursday, March 25, seems to have been the students.
An estimated three battalions of troops were used in the
attack on Dacca-one of armoured, one of artillery and one of
infantry. They started leaving their barracks shortly before 10 p.m.
By 11, firing had broken out and the people who had started to
erect makeshift barricades-overturned cars, three stumps,
furniture, concrete piping-became early casualties.
Sheikh Mujibur was warned by telephone that something was
happening, but he refused to leave his house. “If I go into hiding
they will burn the whole of Dacca to find me”, he told an aide who
escaped arrest.
The students were also warned, but those who were still around
later said that most of them thought they would only be arrested.
Led by American supplied M-24 World War II tanks, one column of
troops sped to Dacca University shortly after midnight. Troops
tookover the British Council Liberary and used it as a fire base from
which to shell nearby dormitory areas.
Caught completely by surprise, some 200 students were killed
in Iqbal Hall, headquarters of the militantly anti-government
student’s union, I was told. Two days later, bodies were still
smouldering in burnt-out rooms, others were scattered outside,
more floated in a nearby lake, an art student lay sprawled across
his easel.
The military removed many of the bodies, but the 30 bodies
till there could never have accounted for all the blood in the
corridors of Iqbal Hall.
At another hall, reportedly, soldiers buried the dead in a
hastily dug mass grave which was then bull-dozed over by tanks.
People living near the university were caught in the fire too, and 200
yards of shanty houses running alongside a railway line were
destroyed.
Army Patrols also razed nearby market area. Two days later,
when it was possible to get out and see all this, some of the market’s
stall-owners were still lying as though asleep, their blankets pulled
up over their shoulders. In the same district, the Dacca Medical
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College received direct bazooka fire and a mosque was badly


damaged.
As the university came under attack other columns of troops
moved in on the Rajarbag headquarters of the East Pakistan Police,
on the other side of the city. Tanks opened fire first, witness said:
then the troops moved in and levelled the men’s sleeping quarters,
firing incendiary rounds into the buildings. People living opposite
did not know how many died there, but out of the 1,100 police
based there not many are believed to have escaped.
Mujib’s arrest
As this was going on, other units had surrounded the
Sheikh’s house. When contacted shortly before 1 a.m. he said that
he was expected an attack any minute and had sent everyone
except his servants and bodyguard away to safety.
A neighbour said that at 1-10 a.m., one tank, an armoured
car, and trucks loaded with troops drove down the street firing over
the house. “Sheikh you should come down”, an officer called out in
English as they stopped outside. Mujibur stepped out onto his
balcony and said, “ Yes, I am ready, but there is no need to fire. All
you need to have done is call me on the telephone and I would have
come”.
The officer then walked into the yard and told Mujibur: “You
are arrested”.
He was taken away along with three servants, an aide and his
bodyguard, who was badly beaten up when he started to insult the
officer. One man was killed- a night watchman hiding behind the
fence of the house next door.
As the Sheikh was driven off-presumably to army
headquarters-the soldiers moved into the house, took away all
documents, smashed everything in sight looked the garded gate,
shot down the green, red and yellow “Bangladesh” flag and drove
away.
By 2 O’ Clock Friday
Fires were burring all over the city, and troops had occupied
the university and surrounding areas.
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There was still heavy shelling in some areas, but the fighting
was beginning to slacken noticeably. Opposite the Intercontinental
Hotel Platoon of troops stored the empty office of “The People”
newspaper burning it down along with most houses in the area and
killing the night watchman.
City lies silent
Shortly before dawn most firing had stopped, and as the sun
came up an eerie silence settled over the city, deserted and
completely dead except for noise of the crows and the occasional
convoy of toops or two or three tanks rumbling by mopping up.
At noon, again without warning, columns of troops poured
into the old section of the city where more than 1 million people
lived in a sprawling maze of narrow, winding streets.
For the next 11 hours, they devastated large areas of the “old
town” as it is called, where Sheikh Mujibur had some of his
strongest support in Dacca English Road, French Road, Niar Bazar,
City Bazar were burned to the ground.
“They suddenly appeared at the end of the street”, said one
old man living in French Niar Bazar area. “Then they drove down it,
firing into all the houses”.
The lead unit was followed by soldiers carrying cans of
gasoline. Those who tried to escape were shot. Those who stayed
were burnt alive. Abut 700 men, women and children died there
that day between noon and 2 p.m. I was told.
The pattern was repeated in at least three other areas of upto
a half square mile or more. Police stations in the old town were also
attacked.
Constables killed
“I am looking for my constables”, a police inspector said on
Saturday morning as he wandered through the ruins of one of the
bazars. “I have 240 in my district, and so far I have only found 30 of
them- all dead.
In the Hindu area of the old town, the soldiers reportedly
made the people come out of their houses and shot them in groups.
This area, too was eventually razed.
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The troops stayed on in force in the old city until about 11


p.m. on the night of Friday, March 26, driving around with local
Bengali informers. The soldiers would fire a flare and the informer
would point out the houses of Awami League supporters. The house
would then be destroyed- either with direct fire from tanks or
recoilless rifles or with a can of gasoline, witness said.
Meanwhile troops of the East Bengal Regiment in the suburbs
started moving out towards the industrial areas about 10 miles from
the Sheikh’s centres of support.
Firing continued in these areas until early Sunday morning,
but the main part of the operation in the city was completed by
Friday night-almost exactly 24 hours after it began.
One of the last targets was the daily Bengali language paper
“Ittefaq”. More than 400 people reportedly had taken shelter in its
offices when the fighting started. At 4 o’clock Friday afternoon, four
tanks appeared in the road outside. By 4-30 the building was an
inferno, witnesses said. By Saturday morning only the charred
remains of a lot of corpses huddled in back rooms were left.

Curfew lifted

As quickly as they had appeared, the troops disappered from


the streets. On Saturday morning the radio announced that the
curfew would be lifted from 7 a. m. until 4 p.m. It then repeated the
Martial Law Regulation banning all political activity, announced
press censorship and ordering all government employees to report
back to work. All privately owned weapons were ordered to be
turned into the autorities.
Magically, the city returned to life, and panic set in. By 10
a.m. with palls of black smoke still hanging over large areas of the
old town and out in the distance toward the industrial areas, the
streets were packed with people leaving town. By car and in
rickshaws, but mostly on foot, carrying their possessions with them,
the people of Dacca were fleeing. By noon the refugees numbered in
the tens of thousands.
“Please give me lift, I am old man” –“In the name of Allah, help

me” –“Take my children with you”.


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Silent and unsmiling they passed and saw what the army has
done. They looked the other way and kept on walking. Down near
one of the markets a shot was heard. Within seconds, 2,000 people
were running; but it had only been someone going to join the lines
already forming to turn in weapons.
Government offices remained almost empty. Most employees
were leaving for their villages ignoring the call to go back to work.
Those who were not fleeing wandered aimlessly around the smoking
debris, lifting blackened and twisted sheets of corrugated iron (used
in most shanty areas for roofing) to savage from the ashes what they
could.
Nearly every other car was either taking people out into the
countryside or flying a red cross and conveying dead and wounded
to the hospitals.
In the middle of it all occasional convoys of troops would
appear, the soldiers peering—equally unsmiling—down the muzzles
of their guns at the silent crowds. On Friday night as they pulled
back to their barracks they shouted “Narai Takbir”, an old Persian
war cry meaning “We have won the war”. On Saturday when they
spoke it was to shout “Pakistan Zindabad—Long live Pakistan”.

Fast-selling Flags
Most people took the hint. Before the curfew was reimposed
the two hottest-selling items on the market were gasoline and the
national flag of Pakistan. As if to protect their property in their
absence, the last thing a family would do before they looked up their
house would be to raise the flag.
At 4 o’clock Staurday afternoon, the streets emptied again.
The troops reappeared and silence fell one more over Dacca. But
firing broke out again almost immediately. “Anybody out after four
will be shot”, the radio had announced earlier in the day.
A small boy running across the street outside the
Intercontinental Hotel two minutes after the curfew fell was stopped,
slapped four times in the face by an officer and taken away in a
jeep.
The night watchman at the Dacca Club, a bar left over from
the colonial days, was shot when he went to shut the gate of the
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club. A group of Hindu Pakistanis living around a temple in the


middle of the race course were all killed apparently because they
were out in the open.
Refugees who came back into the city, after finding that roads
leading out of it were blocked by army, told how many had been
killed as they tried to walk across country to avoid the troops.
Beyond these roadblocks was more or less no-man’s land,
where the clearing operations were still going on. What is happening
out there now is anybody’s guess, except the army’s.
Many poeple took to the river to escape the crowds on the
roads, but they ran the risk of being stranded waiting for a boat
when curfew fell. Where one such group was sitting on Saturday
afternoon there were only bloodstains the next morning.
Hardly anywhere was there evidence of organized resistence.
Even the West Pakistani Officer scoffed at the idea of anybody
putting a fight.
“These bugger men”, said one Punjabi lieutenant, “could not
kill us if they tried.”
“Things are much better now”, said another officer. “Nobody
can speak out or come out. If they do we will kill them-they have
spoken enough –they are traitors, and we are not. We are fighting in
the name of God and a united Pakistan.”
(Despatch by Simon Dring of Daily Telegraph
London, In Washington Post.
March 30, 1971.)

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Betrayal of East Pakistan, c„t45Ð46)t


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On the night between 25/26 March 1971, General Tikka


struck. Peaceful night was turned into a time of wailing, crying, and
burning. General Tikka let loose everything at his disposal as if
raiding an enemy, not dealing with his own misguided and misled
people. The military action was a display of stark cruelty, more
merciless than the massacres at Bukhara and Baghdad by Changez
Khan and Halaku Khan, or at Jallianwala Bagh by the British
General Dyer.

General Tikka, instead of carrying out the tasks given to


him, i.e., to disarm armed Bengali units and persons and to
take into custody the Bengali leaders, resorted to the killing of
civilians and a scorched-earth policy. His orders to his troops
were: ‘I want the land and not the people.’ These orders were
carried out in letter and spirit by Major-General Farman and
Brigadier ( later Lt.-Gen.) Jahanzeb Arbab in Dhaka. Major-
General Rao Farman had written in his table diary, ‘Green land
of East Pakistan will be painted red.’ It was painted red by
Bengali blood. ................................................................

On the night between 25/26 March 1971 Yahya sneaked


out of Dhaka before the start of military action. He told Tikka
before leaving Dhaka, ‘Sort them out.’ Bhutto had remained
behind to see what Tikka did. Bhutto saw Dhaka burning and
heard the cries of the people, the crackle of burning material,
the roar of tanks, the boom of guns and rockets, and the rattle
of machine guns. In the morning, it is alleged, Bhutto patted
Tikka, Farman, and Arbab on the back, congratulated them for
doing exactly what was needed, and assured them that their
future was secured. Bhutto kept his promise. Tikka secured
the coveted post of COAS. Farman was made Chairman, Fauji
Foundation, and Brigadier Arbab, despite the corruption
charge proved against him, was promoted as Major-General
and later Lieutenant-General. On reaching Karachi on 26
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March, he told the people, ‘Thank God Pakistan has been


saved.’

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TEXT OF YAHYA’S BROADCAST


(On March 26,1971)
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In East Pakistan a non-co-operation and disobedient


movement was launched by the Awami League and matters took a
very serious turn. Events were moving very fast and it became
absolutely impermative that the situation was brought under
control as soon as possible. With this aim in view, I had a series of
discussions with political leasers in West Pakistan and
subsequently on the 15th of March I went to Dacca.
As you are aware I had a number of meetings with Sheikh
Mujibur Rahman in order to resolve the political impasse. Having
consulted West Pakistani leaders it was necessary for me to do the
same over there so that areas of agreement could be identified and
an amicable settlement arrived at.
As has been reported in the press and other news media from
time to time, my talks with Sheikh Mujibur Rahman showed some
progress. Having reached a certain stage in my negotiations with
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman I considered it necessary to have another
round of talks with West Pakistani leaders in Dacca.
Mr. Z. A. Bhutto reached there on 21st March and I had a
number of meetings with him.
As you are aware, the leader of the Awami League had asked
for the withdrawal of Martial Law and transfer of power prior to the
meeting of the National Assembly.
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Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s action of starting his non-co-
operation movement is an act of treason. He and his party have
defied the lawful authority for over three weeks. They have insulted
Pakistan’s flag and defiled the photograph of the Father of the
Nation. They have tried to run a parallel Government. They have
created turmoil, terror and insecurity.
A number of murders have been committed in the name of
movement. Millions of our Bengali brethren and those who have
settled in East Pakistan are living in a state of panic, and a very
large number had to leave that Wing out of fear for their lives.
The Armed Forces, located in East Pakistan, have been
subjected to taunts and insults of all kinds, I wish to complement
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them on the tremendous restraint that they have shown in the face
of grave provocation. Their sense of discipline is indeed
praiseworthy. I am proud of them.

Reasonable Solution

I should have taken action against Mujibur Rahman and his


collaborators weeks ago but I had to try my utmost to handle the
situation in such a manner as not to jeopardise my plan of peaceful
transfer of power. In my keenness to achive this aim I kept on
tolerating one illegal act after another. And at the same time I
explored every possible avenue for arriving at some reasonable
solution. I have already mentined the efforts made by me and by
various political leaders in getting Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to see
reason. We have left no stone unturned. But he has failed to
respond in any constructive manner; on the other hand, he and his
followers kept on flouting the authority of the Government even
during my presence in Dacca. The proclamation that he proposed
was nothing but a trap. He knew that it would not have been worth
the paper it was written on and in the vacum created by the lifting
of Martial Law he could have done anything with impunity. His
obstinacy, obduracy and absolute refusal to talk sense can lead to
but one conclusion—the man and his party are enemies of Pakistan
and they want East Pakistan to break away completely from the
country. He has attacked the solidarity and integrity of this
country—this crime will not go unpunished.
We will not allow some power hungry and unpatriotic people
to destroy this country and play with the destiny of 120 million
people.
In my address to the nation of 6th March I had told you that it
is the duty of the Pakistan Armed Forces to ensure the integrity,
solidarity and security of Pakistan. I have ordered them to do their
duty and fully restore the authority of the Government.
In view of the grave situation that exists in the country today I
have decided to ban all political activities throughout the counrty.
As for the Awami League it is completely banned as a political party.
I have also decided to impose complete Press censorship. Martial
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Law regulations will very shortly be issued in pursuance of these


decisions.

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†Nvlbv K‡ib| D³ m¦vaxbZv ‡Nvlbv wbæiƒc t

“THE PROCLAMATION OF INDEPENDENCE


MUJIBNAGAR, BANGLADESH
Dated 10th day of April, 1971.

WHEREAS free elections were held in Bangladesh from 7th


December, 1970 to 17th January, 1971, to elect representatives for
the purpose of framing a Constitution,
AND

WHEREAS at these elections the people of Bangladesh


elected 167 out of 169 representatives belonging to the Awami
League,
AND

WHEREAS General Yahya Khan summoned the elected


representatives of the people to meet on the 3rd March, 1971, for
the purpose of framing a Constitution,
AND

WHEREAS the Assembly so summoned was arbitrarily and


illegally postponed for an indefinite period,
AND
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WHEREAS instead of fulfilling their promise and while still


conferring with the representatives of the people of Bangladesh,
Pakistan authorirties declared an unjust and treacherous war,
AND
WHEREAS in the facts and circumstances of such
treacherous conduct Banga Bandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the
undisputed leader of 75 million of people of Bangladesh, in due
fulfillment of the legitimate right of self-determination of the people
of Bangladesh, duly made a declaration of independence at Dacca
on March 26, 1971, and urged the people of Bangladesh to defend
the honour and integrity of Bangladesh,
AND

WHEREAS in the conduct of a ruthless and savage war the


Pakistan authorities committed and are still continously committing
numerous acts of genocide and unprecedented tortures, amongst
others on the civilian and unarmed people of Bangladesh,
AND

WHEREAS the Pakistan Government by levying an unjust war


and committing genocide and by other repressive measures made it
impossible for the elected representatives of the people of
Bangladesh to meet and frame a Constitution, and give to
themselves a Government,
AND
WHEREAS the people of Bangladesh by their heroism, bravery
and revolutionary fervour have established effective control over the
territories of Bangladesh.
We the elected representatives of the people of Bangladesh, as
honour bound by the mandate given to us by the people of
Bangladesh whose will is supreme duly constituted ourselves into a
Constitutent Assembly,
and having held mutual consultations, and
in order to ensure for the people of Bangladesh equality,
human dignity and social justice, declare and constitute
Bangladesh to be a sovereign People’s Republic and thereby confirm
the delcaration of independence already made by Banga Bandhu
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, and
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do hereby affirm and resolve that till such time as a


Constitution is framed, Banga Bandhu Shekih Mujibur Rahman
shall be the President of the Republic and that Syed Nazrul Islam
shall be the Vice-President of the Republic, and
that the President shall be the Supreme Commander of all the
Armed Froces of the Republic,
shall exercise all the Executive and Legislative powers of the
Republic including the power to grant pardon.
shall have the power to appoint a Prime Minister and such
other Ministers as he considers necessary,
shall have the power to levy taxes and expend monies,
shall have the power to summon and adjourn the Constituent
Assembly, and
do all other things that may be necessary to give to the people
of Bangladesh an orderly and just Government.
We the elected representatives of the people of Bangladesh do
further resolve that in the event of there being no President or the
President being unable to enter upon his office or being unable to
exercise his powers due to any reason whatsoever, the Vice-
President shall have and exercise all the powers, duties and
responsibilities herein conferred on the President.
We further resolve that we undertake to observe and give
effect to all duties and obligations that devolve upon us as a
member of the family of nations and to abide by the Charter of the
United Nations.
We further resove that this Proclamation of Independence
shall be deemd to have come into effect from 26th day of March,
1971.
We further resolve that in order to give effect to this instument

we appoint Prof. Yusuf Ali our duly Constituted potentiary and to

give to the President and the Vice-President oaths of office.

PROF. YUSUF ALI


Duly Constituted Potentiary
By and under the authority of
the Constitutent Assembly of Bangladesh.
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(A‡av‡iLv cª`Ë)

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e½eÜy †kL gywReyi ingvb †h 1971 m‡bi 26‡k gvP© Zvwi‡L XvKvq

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wbwðZfv‡e mg_©b I Aby‡gv`b K‡i| ZvnvQvov, Bnvi PZy`©k `dvq

m¦vaxbZvi GB †NvlYvcÎ 1971 m‡bi 26‡k gvP© ZvwiL nB‡Z Kvh©Ki

nBqv‡Q ewjqv MY¨ nB‡e GBiƒc wm×vš— cÖ`vb K‡i| †h‡nZy e½eÜy 1971 m‡bi

26‡k gvP© Zvwi‡L evsjv‡`‡ki m¦vaxbZv †NvlYv cÖ`vb KwiqvwQ‡jb †mB‡nZy D³

ZvwiLB evsjv‡`‡ki m¦vaxbZv w`em|

AZtci, m¦vaxbZv †NvlYvq e¨³ A½xKvi Abymv‡i †`k‡K kΓgy³ Kwievi

`„p cÖZ¨q jBqv GKwU cÖevmx mve©‡fŠg m¦vaxb MYcÖRvZwš¿K evsjv‡`k miKvi

1971 m‡bi 13 B GwcÖj Zvwi‡L MwVZ nq| m¦vaxb evsjv †eZvi †K›`ª nB‡Z GB

miKvi MV‡bi msev` †NvlYv Kiv nq| GB msµvš— cÖwZ‡e`b wbæiƒc (`wjjcÎ t

Z„Zxq LÛ; c„t 16Ð17)t

wk‡ivbvg m~Î ZvwiL

evsjv‡`k miKv‡ii w` UvBgm Ae 13B GwcÖj, 1971|


gš¿xmfv MVb| BwÛqvÐbqvw`wj−|

MUJIB IS HEAD OF WAR CABINET FOR BANGLADESH


Press Report on April 13, 1971.

A six-member war cabinet headed by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman


was formed in Bangladesh today when the West Pakistanis
launched an all-out offensive in strongerholds of his liberation
forces.
An important Awami League member announced somewhere
in Bangladesh that the Government, with Nazrul Islam as Vice-
President and the Party General Secretary, Mr. Tajuddin Ahmed, as
Prime Minister, would guide and co-ordinate the war of liberation.
106

Today’s announcement formalised Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s


proclamation of a Sovereign Democratic Republic of Bangladesh on
March 25 when the material law authorities cracked down on East
Bengal calling the Sheikh a “traitor”.
According to the announcement, Mr. Khondakar Mushtaque
Ahmed is Foreign Secretary in the Government.
Other member of the Government are Capt. Mansoor Ali and
Mr. A. H. Kamaruzzaman.
The Government came into being following protracted
deliberations at a meeting of National Assembly memebers and top
Awami League leaders.
Mr. Tajuddin Ahmed, a close associate of the Bangabandhu
since long, had led the Awami League team at the advisers-level
meeting during the abortive constitutional talks last month.
He and Mr. Kamaruzzaman were both General Secretaries of
the Awami League.
Mr. Kamaruzzaman was also Secretary of the Awami Legague
party in the National Assembly.
Mr. Khondakar Mushtaque Ahmed was belived to be the
Awami Leaqgue’s choice for, Speakership of the National Assembly
which never met.
Mr. Mansur Ali, of Pabna, was leader of the Awami League
party in the Provincial Assembly.
The formation of the Government was announced in a
broadcast from the newly set up Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra and
confirmed by the Press Adviser to President Rahman.
The radio said formal proclamation of the new Government
would take place at 9 a.m. tomorrow.

26‡k gvP© m¦vaxbZv †NvlYvi ci GB ch©š— BwcAvi I †e½j †iwR‡g‡›Ui

evOvwj ‰mb¨MY, cywjk ewnbx Ges gyw³ evwnbxi m`m¨MY evsjv‡`‡ki wewfbœ ¯’v‡b

wew¶ßfv‡e hy× Kwi‡ZwQj| AZtci, cÖevmx miKvi gyw³evwnbx‡K cybM©Vb KiZt

†K›`ªxqfv‡e GKwU k„•Ljv I Kgv‡Ûi AvIZvq jBqv Av‡m| †mB j‡¶ evsjv‡`k

miKvi evsjv‡`k‡K K‡qKwU †m±‡i fvM Kwiqv cÖwZwU †m±i Gi Rb¨ GKRb Kwiqv

AwabvqK wb‡qvM cÖ`vb K‡i| ZvnvQvov, Colonel M.A.G. Osmani ‡K gyw³ †dŠR Gi
107

General Officer Commanding-in-Chief wb‡qvM cÖ`vb Kiv nq| mswk−ó msev`wU wbæiƒc

(`wjjcÎ t Z„Zxq LÛ, c„t 23Ð24)t

wk‡ivbvg m~Î ZvwiL

A¯nvqx miKvi KZ„©K gyw³ Gwkvqvb †iKW©viÐ †g 14Ð20, 14B GwcÖj 1971|
evwnbxi cybM©Vb t K‡Y©j 1971
Imgvbx‡K me©vwabvqK c‡`
wb‡qvM|

Re-organization of Liberation Forces :

The newly formed “Provisonal” Government on April 14 set


about the task of transforming the liberation army into an organized
force by setting up a full-fledged operational base and an Interim
capital and naming commanders for well-defined liberated zones.
Col. Osmani of the Bengal Regiment, who had retired from
active service some time before the flare-up in East Bengal, was
appointed the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the “Mukti
Fauj.”
The names of regional commanders as announced by the
Prime Minister, Mr. Tajuddin Ahmed, were : Maj. Khalid Musharaf,
Sylhet-Comilla; Maj. Ziaur Rahman, Chittagong-Noakhali; Maj.
Safiulla, Mymensingh-Tangail; and Maj. M. A. Osman, South-west.
Besides the interim capital located in the western zone, a
regional unit had been set in the Sylhet-Comilla zone with full
administrative authority for the eastern region.
He said that in the Sylhet-Comilla region, Maj. Khalid
Musharaf of the East Bengal Regiment had driven the Army to the
cantonments of Sylhet and Comilla.
In the Chittagong-Noakhali sector, Maj. Ziaur Rahman was in
full command of the liberation forces who had contained the enemy
in limited pockets of Chittagong.
Maj. Safiulla was poised to march on Dacca after liberating all
areas in Mymensingh and Tangail.
In the south-west region, Mr. Ahmed said, Maj. Osman had
taken command, liberating large areas of Khulna, Kushtia, Jessore,
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Faridpur, Barisal and Patuakhali. The enemy remained confined to


Jessore cantonment and parts of Khulna town.
In North Bengal, a unified command of the East Bengal
Regiment and the East Pakistan Rifles had laid siege on Rangpur
and Saidpur enemy positions.
Democratic Republic of Bangladesh Proclaimed :
Amidst thunderous cheers from a 10,000-strong crowd which
included contingents of the EPR, Ansars and Mujahids, the
democratic Republic of Bangladesh was proclaimed in Mujibnagar
on April 17 as a formally constituted State, to be run by a
presidential form of Government.
The Prime Minister, Mr. Tajuddin Ahmed declared that the
Government’s writ ran through 90 per cent of the territory, except
for the cantonments and a few administrative headquarters which
were being held by the Army. About 50 foreign journalists watched
and recorded the proceedings.
The proclamation named Syed Nazrul Islam as Vice-President,
but explained that if the President, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, “is
absent, or cannot function or is incapacitated,” Mr. Islam would
carry on the functions of the President.
Pending the formulation of a new Constitution, the President
would be the head of the armed forces and the sole legislative
authority. He would appoint the Prime Minister and his colleagues,
levy taxes and authorize expenditure and would convene or adjourn
a Consitutent Assembly.

m¦vaxbZv †NvlYvi `yBgvm ci cvwK¯—vb miKv‡ii wewfbœ wg_¨v cÖPviYvi

Rev†e cÖevmx miKv‡ii cÖavbgš¿x e‡jb (`wjjcÎ| Z„Zxq LÛ, c„t53)t

wk‡ivbvg m~Î ZvwiL

Aj BwÛqv †iwWI cÖPvwiZ w` UvBgm Ae BwÛqv| 3 Ryb, 1971|


evsjv‡`‡ki cÖavbgš¿xi
mv¶vZKvi||

FREEDOM AT ALL COSTS :


TAJUDDIN
Report of Mr. Tajuddin Ahmed’s interview with All India Radio
On June 2, 1971.
109

The Bangladesh Prime Minister, Mr. Tajuddin Ahmed said in


Mujibnagar today that Bangladesh “is sovereign and independent
and its people will defend its separate and free entity at all cost.”
In an interview with All-India Radio, Mr. Ahmed reiterated
“our irrevocabe commitment to a policy of friendship for all,
especially or neighbours irrespective of variations in the response of
world Powers to our present difficulties.
Mr. Ahmed said his Government had approached the
United States for intervening for a political settlement. “We
should like to make it absolutely clear to everyone that there
is no room for compromise within the framework of Pakistan,
Bangladesh is sovereign and independent and we shall defend
its separate and free entity at any cost. “

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nBqv †M‡j cÖPÛ Av‡›`vjb Avi¤¢ nq| mvgwiK Rvš—v GKw`‡K Av‡jvPbv Ae¨vnZ

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gywR‡ei mnKg©xMY AZ¨š— `¶Zv I weP¶YZvi mwnZ †gvKvwejv K‡ib| gvÎ `yB

mßv‡ni g‡a¨ Zvnviv Proclamation of Independence cÖ`vb KiZ GKwU cÖevmx


110

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m¤¢e Kwi‡Z cvwiqvwQ‡jb|

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‰`wbK cvwK¯—vb, 7B GwcÖj, 1971


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111

evbPv‡ji cwiKíbv K‡iwb ev K‡ibv|


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we‡k¦i Kv‡Q Zy‡j aiv n‡”Q|
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_vK‡Z cv‡i|
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cÖms‡M †cÖwm‡W›U Bqvwnqv Lv‡bi wee„wZ Awfb›`b †hvM¨ |


‰`wbK cvwK¯Zvb, 7 GwcÖj, 1971|

‰`wbK cvwK¯—vb t 8.4.1971


cvwK¯Zvb aŸsm Kivi Av‡iKwU c`‡¶c
fvi‡Zi f~wgKv cÖms‡M KvDwÝj
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(`wjjcÎ 7g LÛ c„t 665Ð666)

cvwK¯Zvb KvDwÝj jx‡Mi GMv‡iv Rb †bZv MZ †mvgevi msev` c‡Î


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I RbmvaviY GB RNb¨ cÖqvm‡K cy‡ivcywi e¨_© K‡i w`‡q‡Q| Avgv‡`i
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Ki‡ebv|
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HK¨e× nevi Av‡e`b Rvbvw”Q|
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wee„wZ‡Z m¦v¶i K‡i‡Qb (1) cvwK¯Zv‡bi gymwjg jx‡Mi mn mfvcwZ


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gymwjg jx‡Mi hyM¥ m¤úv`K †gvnv¤g` AvZvDj nK (GW‡fv‡KU), (6) c~e©
cvwK¯—vb cÖv‡`wkK gymwjg jx‡Mi hyM¥ m¤úv`K byi“j nK gRyg`vi
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jx‡Mi m¤úv`K G gwZb (GW‡fv‡KU)|
Љ`wbK cvwK¯Zvb, 8 GwcÖj, 1971|

c~e©‡`k 5Ð5Ð1971
bqv mvgªvR¨ev`x Pµvš— bm¨vr Kivi Rb¨
kvn& AvwR‡Ri Avnevb

( `wjjcÎ t 7g LÛ c„t 675Ð676)

XvKv, 4Vv †g (Gwcwc)| RvZxq cwil‡`i mv‡eK we‡ivax mnKvix †bZv


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wee„wZi Ask we‡kl wb‡gœ †`qv n‡jv t
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c~e© cvwK¯Zvb cÖavb ivR‰bwZK `jwU mv¤cÖwZK wbe©vP‡b cwil‡`i
msL¨vMwiô Avmb jvf K‡iI MYZš¿ cybt cÖeZ©‡bi myeY© my‡hvM Kv‡R
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Îv‡mi m„wó n‡qwQj| me©Î fxwZ I Îvm weivR KiwQj| MZ wbe©vP‡bi mgq
Avgv‡K I Avgvi Kgx©‡`i Dci AgvbywlK wbh©vZb Pvjv‡bv n‡qwQ‡jv| Gi
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gvby‡li †`k‡cÖ‡gi wbðqZv cwigv‡ci†Kvb hš¿†bB e‡j wZwb Rvbvb|
‡`‡ki msnwZ webó Kivi Rb¨ 25‡k gv‡P©i Av‡M hviv cÖ‡Póv
Pvwj‡qwQ‡jv †`k†cÖwgK mk¯¿ evwnbx Zv‡`i †m cÖ‡Póv bm¨vr K‡i w`‡q‡Q|
fviZ cvwK¯Zv‡bi Af¨š—ixY e¨vcv‡i†h RNb¨, n¯Z‡¶c Ki‡Q wZwb Zvi
Zxeª wb›`v cÖKvk K‡ib| wZwb e‡jb fviZ Avš—R©vwZK mg¯Z wewa wb‡la
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hv‡Z cvwK¯Zv‡bi Af¨š—ixY e¨vcv‡i n¯Z‡¶c bv K‡i †m Rb¨ wZwb
ûuwkqvi evYx D”PviY K‡ib| bqv mvgªvR¨ev` fviZ‡K aŸsm Kivi D‡Ï‡k¨
†`k †cÖwgK‡`i me iKg mvnvh¨ I mn‡hvwMZv`v‡bi Rb¨ kvn AvwRRyi
ingvb RbM‡Yi cÖwZ Av‡e`b Rvwbq‡Qb|
Ðc~e©‡`k, 5 †g, 1971|

‰`wbK cvwK¯—vb 9Ð7Ð1971


c~e© cvwK¯Zv‡b ev½vjx‡`i Rxe‡bi wbivcËv
†bBÐGK_v wfwInxb |
ÐWt mv¾v` †nv‡mb

(`wjjcÎt 7g LÛ c„t 680Ð681)

jÛb, 8B RyjvB (iqUvi)| Ðc~e©cvw¯Zv‡bi kni I Mªv‡g ev½vjx‡`i


Rxe‡bi †Kvb wbivcËv †bB e‡j †h K_v ejv n‡q‡Q c~e© cvwK¯Zv‡bi `yBRb
wek¦we`¨vjq Aa¨vcK MZKvj Zv Am¦xKvi K‡i‡Qb|
ivRkvnx wek¦we`¨vj‡qi fvBm P¨v‡Ýji Wt Gm mv¾v` †nv‡mb I
XvKv wek¦we`¨vj‡qi BwZnvm wefv‡Mi wiWvi Wt Gg †gvni Avjx UvBg
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wew¯§Z nevi wKQy †bB †h G ai‡Yi Kvwnbx cÖPvi Ae¨vnZ _vKvi d‡jB G
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ev½vjx‡`i we‡kl K‡i wkw¶Z ev½vjx‡`i Rxe‡bi†Kvb wbivcIv †bB|
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e¨envi Ki‡Zv|
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‰`wbK cvwK¯—vb 2Ð9Ð1971


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Abyôv‡bi Avnevb Rvwb‡q‡Qb| MZKvj GLv‡b RvgvZ Awd‡m GK mvsevw`K
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ciB †`‡k mvaviY wbe©vPb nIqv DwPr|
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`v‡bi Avnevb Rvbvb| GB cÖm‡½ wZwb b¨vkbvj AvIqvgx cvwU©i (fvmvbx
MÖ“c), Rbve AvZvDi ingvb Lv‡bi †bZ„‡Z¡ cvwiPvwjZ b¨vkbvj jxM I
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ZrciZv Pvjv‡”Q Ges RbM‡Yi g‡a¨ nZvkvi fve m„wó Ki‡Q| c~e©
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ms¯nv wb‡qvM Kiv DwPZ| GB ms¯nvi KvR n‡e A_©‰bwZK cwiw¯’wZ cix¶v
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Kivi Rb¨ GKgb I †`k †cÖwgK †jv‡Kiv GK‡G KvR K‡i hv‡”Qb|
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Љ`wbK cwK¯Zvb, 2†m‡Þ¤¦i, 1971|

‰`wbK cvwK¯—vbt 24Ð11Ð1971


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(`wjjcÎt 7g LÛ c„t 701Ð702)

jv‡nvi, 23†k b‡e¤¦i, (Gwcwc)|Ðc~e© cvwK¯Zv‡b Rvgv‡Z Bmjvgxi


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Ave`yi iwngI wQ‡jb|
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Avkv Kiv hvq| wegvbe›`‡i fy‡Æv‡K m¤¦a©bv Rvbv‡bvi D‡Ï‡k¨ AvMZ wecyj
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Љ`wbK cvwK¯Zvb, 24 b‡f¤¦i, 1971|

‰`wbK B‡ËdvKt 2Ð12Ð1971


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(`wjj cÎ 7g LÛ c„t 704)
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A‡_© ¶gZv n¯Zvš—i Kivi Rb¨ MZKvj ‡cÖwm‡W›U Bqvwnqv Lv‡bi Kv‡Q
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Љ`wbK B‡IdvK, 2 wW‡m¤¦i, 1971|
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Bnv m¦xK…Z mZ¨ †h evsjv‡`‡ki m¦vaxbZv †NvlYv nBqvwQj 1971 m‡bi

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wb‡æi MYnZ¨v I wbh©vZ‡bi eY©bv cÖK…Z NUbvi Zyjbvq gvÎ mvgvb¨ Ask

nB‡jI bgybv wnmv‡e Avgiv we‡ePbvq jBe| D‡j−L¨ †h ewY©Z wewfbœ NUbvejx

evsjv‡`k miKvi KZ„©K cÖKvwkZ Ôevsjv‡`‡ki m¦vaxbZv hy× t `wjjcÎÕ

(`wjjcÎ) nB‡Z MªnY Kiv nBqv‡Q|

1971 m‡bi 25/26 gvP© gv‡mi ga¨ivwÎ nB‡Z evsjv‡`‡k †h MYnZ¨v Avi¤¢

nq †m m¤¦‡Ü Major Siddiq Salik Zvnvi Witness to surrernder cy¯—‡K e‡jb †h

‘The gates of hell had been cast open’ | H GKB mgqKvi NUbv jBqv Lt. General

AAK Niazi Zvnvi ‘The Betrayal of East Pakistan’ cy¯—‡K †j‡Lb ‘The military action

was a display of stark cruelty, more merciless than the massacres at Bukhara and Baghdad

by Chandgez Khan and Halaku Khan, or at Jallianwala Bagh by the British General Dyer.

25/26 gvP© ivwÎ nB‡Z cieZx© bq gvm evsjv‡`†k †h MYnZ¨v, AZ¨vPvi,

al©Y cvwK¯—vb mvgwiK evwnbx PvjvBqvwQj Zvnvi †Kvb bwRi c„w_exi BwZnv‡m bvB|

GB mKj RNY¨ Aciva msNwUZ nBqvwQj Bmjv‡gi bv‡g, cvwK¯—vb i¶vi bv‡g

hw`I cvwK¯—vb evOvwj‡`iB m„wó|

16B wW‡m¤¦i weRq w`e‡m m¦fveZB Avgiv Avb‡›` D‡ØwjZ nB wKš‘ †mB

Avb‡›`i wcQ‡b iwnqv‡Q j¶ j¶ gvby‡li jvk, i³, KsKvj Akª“,†e`bv| †mB

AvZ©bv‡`i gvÎ mvgvb¨ wKQy Ask wb‡æ eY©bv Kiv nBj|

wk‡ivbvg m~Î ZvwiL


RMbœv_ n‡j cvK evwnbxi ‰`wbK c~e©‡`k ‡deªyqvix, 1972
MYnZ¨vi Dci K‡qKwU
cÖwZ‡e`b|

nvbv`vi‡`i Ke‡j RMbœv_ njÐ1


cuwP‡ki †mB fq¼i iv‡Z wZwb GKUvbv 19 N›Uv g¨vb‡nv‡j wQ‡jb
kÖx cwigj ¸n
(`wjjcÎ Aóg LÛ c„ t 416Ð417)

XvKv wek¦we`¨vjq| RMbœv_ nj| mv‡f©›Um †KvqvU©vi | cv‡kB †Mvqvj|


Gi wbK‡Ui g¨vb‡nv‡j GKUvbv 19 N›Uv AvZœ‡Mvcb K‡i †_‡K wZwb AvZœi¶v
K‡i‡Qb| wb‡R‡K i¶v K‡i‡Qb nvbv`vi evwnbxi AZwK©Z nvgjv †_‡K
g¨vb‡nv‡j | cywZ `yM©Ügq | gv‡S gv‡S Zvi `g eÜ n‡q †hZ| gv_v wSg&
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wSg& cv wi wi KiZ| Dcvq †bB †ei“evi| Aweivg †Mvjv¸wji kã| gvby‡li


AvZ©bv`, Kvbœvi kã, meB Zvi Kv‡b †f‡m AvmwQj|
GKUy ci ci wKQy mgq Aš—i Aš—i g¨vb‡nvj †_‡K †Kvb iK‡g
MjvUyKz ch©š— †ei K‡i wZwb k¦vmÐ cÖk¦vm wb‡q‡Qb| GK cjK †`‡L wb‡Z
†Póv K‡i‡Qb g¨vb‡nv‡ji evwn‡ii `ywbqvUv‡K, hLb ZLb wefrm nZ¨vjxjv
Pj‡Q| XvKv wek¦we`¨vj‡qi RMbœv_ n‡ji mvaviY m¤cv`K kÖx cwigj ¸n
Avgvi Kv‡Q 25†k gv‡P©i fqvj fq¼i iv‡Îi AwfÁZv eY©bv KiwQ‡jb|
wZwb GB `ytm¦c‡bi iv‡Zi GKRb mv¶x n‡q wQ‡jb| g¨vb‡nv‡j †Kvb
iK‡g Xy‡K c‡o g„Zy¨ cyixi wbwðZ cwiYvg †_‡K wb‡R‡K A‡bKUv A‡jŠwKK
fv‡e i¶v K‡i‡Qb| wZwb e‡j‡Qb 25†k gvP©© iv‡Z cÖvq 11 Uvi w`‡K Avwg
cÖL¨vZ KÚwkíx i_xb iv‡qi j¶xevRvi¯n evmv †_‡K n‡j wdwi| ZL‡bv
nvbv`vi mvgwiK evwnbxi †jv‡Kiv nvgjv ïi“ K‡iwb| iv¯—vq iv¯—vq gvbyl
m¦Ztù~Z©fv‡e †ewi‡KW ‰Zix Ki‡Qb| Mvox¸‡jv ¶xcÖ MwZ‡Z PjvPj Ki‡Q|
b_xb`vi evmv †_‡K iv¯—vq cv evov‡ZB †jvKRb Avgv‡K wR‡Ám Ki‡jb
Avcwb †Kv_vq hv‡eb| Avwg RMbœv_ n‡j hve ï‡b mevB Avgv‡K †h‡Z wb‡la
Ki‡jb| ej‡jb, kn‡ii Ae¯nv Lye DËß, †h †Kvb mgq mvgwiK evwnbx
bvg‡Z cv‡i| wek¦we`¨vjq GjvKvB n‡e G‡`i cÖavb j¶¨¯nj|
Avcwb hv‡eb bv| kÖx cwigj ¸n e‡j‡Qb, †jvK R‡bi K_v ï‡b Avwg
†ek fq †c‡q hvB| fvejvg iv‡Î n‡j wdiebv, n‡j ZLb A‡bK QvÎ| n‡j
Ae¯nvbiZ 60/70 Rb Qv‡Îi mv‡_ Avgvi Avjvc n‡q‡Q| Zv‡`i K_v †f‡e
Avwg n‡j hvIqvi wm×vš— wbjvg| gi‡j mevB GK mv‡_ gi‡ev Avi evuP‡j
mevB GKmv‡_ evuP‡ev| I‡`i‡K I fv‡e †d‡j Avwg wb‡Ri cÖvY i¶v‡K
we‡ivax †f‡e n‡j wdwi|
ivÎ ZLb cy‡iv 11Uv| Pvwiw`‡K _g _‡g fve| Mvox †Nvov PjvPj
eÜ| wbie wb¯—ä| gv‡S gv‡S Kv‡b †f‡m Avm‡Q `~i †_‡K MMb we`vix
†k−vMvb ÔÔRq evsjv, evsMvjx †R‡M‡QÐevsMvjx †R‡M‡Q|ÕÕ n‡ji QvÎiv n‡ji
†M‡U `vuwo‡q Av‡Qb| mevB fxZ mš¿¯— ! Kv‡iv gy‡L †Kvb K_v †bB| mevB
ARvbv AvksKvq k¼Mª¯’|
Avwg Zv‡`i‡K cwiw¯nwZ eywS‡q ejjvg| Avgvi K_vq ‡KD wek¦vm
Ki‡jv bv| †KD ej‡jb Avgv‡`i Dci nvgjv Kivi †Kvb KviY †bB| Gici
cÖvq 25 Rb QvÎ n‡ji evwn‡i wbivc` ¯nv‡b AvkÖq †bevi Rb¨ Zr¶Yvr nj
Z¨vM Ki‡jb| Rvwbbv Zviv GLb †Kv_vq? mwZ¨B wK wbivc` n‡Z †c‡iwQ‡jb,
bv nvbv`vi‡`i †jvgnl©K nZ¨vKv‡Ûi wkKvi n‡qwQ‡jb| Avgv‡`i n‡j cvK
evwnbx AvµgY K‡i ivZ mv‡o eviUvq| Gi Av‡MB Avgiv Pvwiw`‡K
†Mvjv¸wji AvIqvR cvw”Qjvg|
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‡mw`b Avgiv ivB‡d‡ji ¸wji kã ïwbwb| ï‡bwQjvg †gwkbMvb, gU©vi


†kwjs I gv‡S g‡a¨ U¨v‡¼i cÖPÛ kã| Avgv‡`i n‡j ‰mb¨ cÖ‡e‡ki Av‡M
Avgiv hviv n‡j wQjvg Zv‡`i g‡a¨ †KD †KD n‡ji Qv‡` DV‡jv, †KD †KD
mv‡f©›Um †KvqvU©v‡i, Avevi †KD †KD wb‡R‡`i i“‡gB AvZ¥‡Mvcb Kivi †Póv
Ki‡jv| Avwg wcQ‡bi w`‡Ki †Wª‡bi ga¨ w`‡q mv‡f©›Um †KvqvU©v‡ii w`‡K
†Mjvg|
nvbv`vi ‰mb¨iv ZLb n‡j Xy‡K c‡o‡Q| Avwg †`Ljvg Zviv cÖwZwU
i“g Zbœ Zbœ K‡i L~uR‡Q| Avgvi Kv‡b ¸wji kã †cŠuQvw”Qj| Avwg wcQ‡bi
w`K w`‡q †ei“jvg| ax‡i ax‡i mv‡f©›Um †KvqvU©v‡ii †Wª‡bi w`‡K GwM‡q
†Mjvg| nvbv`vi ‰mb¨iv n‡j Xy‡K c‡o‡Q| Avwg ZL‡bv g¨vb‡nv‡j Xy‡K
cwowb| †`Ljvg ‰mb¨iv Zbœ Zbœ K‡i cÖwZwU i“g LuyR‡Q|
n‡j evwZ †bB| nj Avµg‡Yi Av‡MB we`y¨r †hvMv‡hvM wQbœ K‡i
w`‡qwQj Iiv| ZeyI †`LwQjvg Qv·`i a‡i Iiv weRq Dj−v‡m †d‡U coZ,
KL‡bv †e`g cÖnvi Ki‡Zv Avevi KL‡bv a‡i wb‡q AvmZ| Gi gv‡SB KvQ
†_‡K ¸wji kã Kv‡b Avm‡jv| ¸wji k‡ã Avgvi Aš—i AvZ¥v †K‡cu DV‡jv|
Gi c‡i Avwg g¨vb‡nv‡j XywK| ZLb ivZ cÖvq 1Uv|
26‡k gvP©| mKv‡j †fv‡ii m~h© DV‡jv| Avwg g¨vb‡nv‡j| mvivw`b
g¨vb‡nv‡j _vKjvg| mvivw`b Avgvi Kv‡b ïay †Mvjv¸wj Avi gvby‡li AvZ¥
Kvbœv †f‡m Avm‡Q ev G‡m‡Q| w`b Mwo‡q mܨv n‡jv| Avi cviv hvq bv| 19
N›Uv ci Avwg cÖvY nv‡Z wb‡q iv¯—vq ¸‡b ¸‡b cv evovB| †`Iqvj UcwK‡q
wbKUeZ©x óvd †KvqvU©v‡i hvB| cÖ‡dmi m‡š—vl fÆvPv‡h©i evmvq AvkÖq
†bB|
‰`wbK c~e©‡`k, 16 †deªyqvwi, 1972

wk‡ivbvg m~Î ZvwiL


XvKv wek¦we`¨vjq AvevwmK GjvKvq ‰`wbK evsjv 19 Rvbyqvwi, 1971
cvKevwnbxi nZ¨vwfhvb|

cuwP‡k gvP© I Zvi ciw`bÐ


\ gbRyi nvmvb \
(`wjjcÎ Aóg LÛ c„ t 435Ð439)

Nywg‡q c‡owQjvg knx` wgbv‡ii mvg‡b 34 b¤¦‡ii GK Zjvi d−vU


evwo‡Z| Avgv‡`i G wewìs Gi cwðg w`‡Ki wZbZjvq cwimsL¨vb wefv‡Mi
Aa¨¶ Rbve gwbi“¾vgvb †m iv‡Î weQvbvq †h‡qI Ny‡gv‡Z cv‡ibwb, GK_v
Zvui ¯¿xi Kv‡Q †kvbv| w`b KZK Av‡M GLv‡b iv¯—vq MvQ †d‡j †h
e¨vwi‡KW †`qv n‡qwQj †mbv evwnbxi GK`j cÖ_‡g Zv ‡K‡U mwi‡q w`‡Z
Av‡m|
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‡mB me Wvjcvjv KvUvi kã nw”Qj| Gi wKQy ciB cvK ‰m‡b¨i


wek¦we`¨vjq GjvKvq Avµgb ïi“ nq| QvÎvevm ¸‡jvi w`K †_‡K ‰mb¨‡`i
†Mvjv¸jxi AvIqv‡R gwbi“¾vgvb mv‡ne Aw¯’i n‡q D‡Vb Ges e`bvq cvwb
wb‡q ci ci wZbevi IRy K‡ib| Ggb mgq RMbœv_ n‡ji Kv‡Q M‡R© I‡V
ee©i cvK ‰mb¨‡`i †Mvjvi AvIqvR|
Pvicv‡k †Mvjv¸wji k‡ã Avgvi Nyg †f‡½ hvq Ges ci gyû‡Z©
wek¦we`¨vjq †gwW‡Kj †m›Uv‡ii cv‡kB g‡b n‡jv †ZvcaŸwbi AvIqvR| Avwg
†h N‡i NygvZvg, Zvi c~‡e©© wek¦we`¨vjq †gwW‡Kj †m›Uvi, Zvi `w¶‡Y
knx` wgbvi| †mB AvIqv‡Ri m‡½ m‡½ Ni Av‡jvwKZ n‡q D‡V gyû‡Z©i
R‡b¨| Avwg weQvbv †_‡K †g‡S‡Z Mwo‡q cwo|
Avgvi †Q‡jwU‡K Avwg Avi Avgvi ¯¿x †g‡S‡Z ïB‡q †P‡c a‡i ivwL|
†QvU †Q‡j f‡q GKevi k³ n‡q hvw”Qj Avi ï‡q †_‡K ïay Kvu`wQj| Avwg
†g‡S‡Z c‡o †_‡K K‡qK gyû‡Z© wPš—v Ki‡Z †Póv KiwQjvg, wK n‡jv ?
Pviw`‡K AbeiZ †Mvjv¸wji kã Avi iv¯—v w`‡q fvix Mvox Pjvi kã
cvw”Qjvg| wVK Ggb mgq RMbœv_ n‡ji c~e© w`‡K Avgv‡`i 34 bs evoxi
†M‡Ui wfZ‡i wZbwU wgwjUvix Mvox †Xv‡K| ZviciB A‡bK fvix ey‡Ui kã
Ges Avgv‡`i `iRvq jvw_ I av°v ïi“ nqÐ Ô`iRv †Lvj, `iRv †LvjÕ|
wVK Gi ciB me d¬v‡Ui `iRvq jvw_ gviv Avi¤¢ n‡q †M‡Q Ges me
evoxi Kwjs †ej ¸‡jv Iiv evRv‡”Q| gv, †ev‡biv, Ges †QvU fvBwU Ab¨ Ni
†_‡K Qy‡U Avgvi N‡i G‡jv| gv ej‡jb, ÔevevÕ Iw`K w`‡q †`Ljvg,
wgwjUvixiv evox wN‡i †d‡j‡Q Avi wewìs Gi †Uwj‡dv‡bi jvBb¸‡jv †K†U
w`j| Avgvi N‡i mKj‡K †g‡S‡Z ï‡q †h‡Z ejjvg| gv‡K ejjvg ÔIiv
hw` `iRv †f‡½ Av‡m Zvn‡j AvmyK, `iRv Lyje bv Avgiv|Õ
evox‡Z Avgvi eqmx GK AvZ¥xq wQ‡jb, Dwb GB mgq wewìs Gi
wfZ‡i evuPvi Avkv Z¨vM K‡i ej‡Z jvM‡jb, ÔAvwg R½‡j †Sv‡ci g‡a¨
†h‡q jyKv‡evÕ Ges d¬vU †Q‡o wcQb w`K w`‡q evB‡i †h‡Z D`¨Z n‡jb|
Avwg Avi gv I‡K Rvc‡U aijvg| Dwb eviv›`vi †bU wQu‡o †dj‡Z D`¨Z
n‡jb| gv Avi Avwg I‡K Rwo‡q a‡i ejjvg, Ôhw` Avgiv g‡i hvB mevB
GK mv‡_ g‡i hv‡evÕ|
Ggb mgq `y‡Uv ‰mb¨ Avgv‡`i Rvbvjvi cvk w`‡q †`Šu‡o G‡m
d¬¨v‡Ui †cQ‡bi `iRvq `vuwo‡q †Mj| `iRvwU wQj evMv‡b hvevi R‡b¨ Lye
Kg gReyZ GKUv c−vBDW w`‡q evbv‡bv `iRv| Avgiv eviv›`v †_‡K g~û‡Z©
N‡i XyKjvg; wKš‘ Avgvi N‡ii `iRv jvMvevi mvnm n‡jv bv hw` kã n‡q
hvq| Gi Aí ciB ‰mb¨ `y‡Uv P‡j †Mj cv‡ki cwðg w`‡K GK Zjvi
d¬¨v‡Ui wcQ‡b, m¤¢eZt Iw`KKvi `iRv Ly‡j †djvi AvIqvR ï‡b| Avwg
`iRv jvwM‡q w`‡q †g‡S‡Z ï‡q cojvg|
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g„Zy¨ Avmbœœ g‡b n‡jv, Avgiv mK‡j Avj−vn‡K m¥iY Ki‡Z


jvMjvg| ZZ¶‡Y Avgv‡`i `iRvq jvw_ gviv †_‡gwQj wKš‘ Avevi ïi“ n‡jv
Ô†Lvj †LvjÕ Avi jvw_| fvix ey‡Ui `yo`vg K‡i wmuwo w`‡q IVv bvgvi k‡ãi
gv‡S †Rv‡i ïb‡Z †cjvg gwbi“¾vgvb mv‡n‡ei Mjvi AvIqvRÐ jvBjvnv
Bj−vj−vû gynvg¥v`yi ivmyjyj−vn| Pvi ÐcvuPevi ïb‡Z †cjvg Dbvi K‡jgv
covi kã, Zvici nVvr †_‡g †M‡jb †hb|
evB‡i Pvwiw`‡K †Mvjv¸jxi AvIqvRÐ Gi ciB Avgv‡`i evB‡ii
`iRvi Dci ¸wj n‡jv, Avi K‡qKUv eyKdvUv AvZ©bv` †f‡m G‡jv| 12/14
ivDÛ ¸wji kã ïbjvg| g‡b n‡jv, †g‡i †dj‡jvÐ g‡i †Mj gvbyl| ivZ
ZLb †`oUv| Zvici Avgv‡`i wewìs G me wKQy wb¯—ä n‡q †Mj| wgwbU
`‡kK c‡i ïbjvg Wt †R¨vwZg©q ¸nVvKziZvi PxrKvi, Ôevmš—xІ`vjv|Õ wZwb
¯¿x I †g‡qi bvg a‡i †W‡K D‡VwQ‡jb| wewìs Gi mvg‡b Zvu‡K ¸jx Kiv
n‡qwQj|
Dwb Nv‡mi Dci c‡owQ‡jb| Wt †R¨vwZg©q 25†k gv‡P©i ciI
K‡qKw`b RxweZ wQ‡jb Ges 27†k gv‡P©i mKv‡j Zvu‡K †gwWK¨vj K‡j‡R
†bqv nq| gwbi“¾vgvb mv‡n‡ei d¬v‡Ui `iRv †f‡½ wM‡qwQj wgwjUvixi ey‡Ui
av°vq| gwbi“¾vgvb mv‡n‡ei ¯¿x, Ges Zuvi †evb, †R¨vwZg©q eveyi Mjvi
AvIqvR ï‡b cvwb wb‡q bx‡P bvgwQ‡jb| Zvuiv wZbZjv †_‡K Avwg©‡`i P‡j
†h‡Z †`‡L‡Qb Ges ZL‡bv eyS‡Z cv‡ibwb †h bx‡P Zvu‡`i evoxi
†jvKRb‡`i GKZjvi `iRvi Dci nZ¨v Kiv n‡q‡Q|
g‡b K‡iwQ‡jb G‡ió K‡i wb‡q P‡j †Mj| bx‡P bvg‡ZB †`L‡Z
†c‡jb GK fqven `„k¨| gwbi“¾vgvb mv‡n‡ei †lvj eQ‡ii †Q‡ji ZLb
Awš——g gyûZ©| †m K‡ó e‡jwQj Ôgv cvwb `vIÕ| gy‡L cvwb †`evi ci †m GK
gyL nvwm wb‡q g„Zy¨i †Kv‡j X‡j c‡o| †Q‡ji cv‡k c‡o wQ‡jb gwbi“¾vgvb
mv‡ne, Zvui cÖvq 30 eQi eq¯‹ †QvU fvB Ges 14 eQ‡ii fvM‡bwU| GB
PviRb knx‡`i i‡³i Ici w`‡q †nu‡U †h‡q gwbi“¾vgvb mv‡n‡ei ¯¿x
†R¨vwZg©q eveyi gy‡L cvwb †`b|
c~e© w`‡Ki †`vZjvq Aa¨vcK Avãyi iv¾vK mv‡ne †`L‡Z cvb Avwg©
P‡j †M‡Q Ges †R¨vwZg©q eveyi Mjvi AvIqvR †kvbv †Mj wewìs Gi mvg‡b
Nv‡mi Ici †_‡K| ZLb iv¾vK mv‡n‡ei evmv †_‡K GKRb †jvK bx‡P
bvg‡Z †h‡q GKZjvi `iRvq GB fqven `„k¨ †`‡L N‡i Xy‡K c‡o| Gi
ci iv¾vK mv‡ne Zvu‡K wb‡q bx‡P †b‡g Av‡mb| G mgq †R¨vwZg©q eveyi
¯¿x, mvi‡f›U †KvqvU©vi †_‡K Zvui WªvBfvi‡KI †W‡K G‡bwQ‡jb|
Zvuiv K‡qKRb aivawi K‡i cwðg w`‡Ki GKZjvq †R¨vwZg©q evey‡K
Zvui d¬v‡U wb‡q hvb| wVK GB mgq Avevi wewìs Gi †M‡Ui Kv‡Q Avwg© G‡m
c‡o| Gi Av‡MB iv¾vK mv‡ne †`vZjvq Zvui N‡i Xy‡K c‡owQ‡jb Ges
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mK‡jB `iRv eÜ K‡i ‡d‡jb | evoxi evMv‡b †ei“evi ‡cQb w`‡Ki


`iRv w`‡q ‰mb¨iv ‡R¨vwZg©q eveyi d−v‡U †Xv‡K Ges Zvu‡K Ni †_‡K †ei
K‡i wb‡q hvq | GK_v Zvui KvQ †_‡K †kvbv| 27‡k gvP© †R¨vwZg©q eveyi
¯¿xi m‡½ †gwWK¨v‡j †`Lv nq Ges Zvu‡K mv‡_ K‡i Wt†R¨vwZg©q eveyi
†e‡Wi cv‡k †h‡q `vuovB|
‡`‡LwQjvg Zvui Nv‡oi Kv‡Q ¸wj †j‡M Gw`K †_‡K Iw`K w`‡q †ewi‡q
†M‡Q Ges Wvb nvZ I Wvb cv Aek n‡q †M‡Q| Ávb m¤ú~Y© wQj Ges Lye
fv‡jv fv‡e ZLb Avgvi mv‡_ K_v ejwQ†jb| g‡bi †Rvo ZL‡bv AUyyU wQj |
e‡jwQ‡jb, ÔÔivBU mvBWUv †civjvBR&W wKš‘ †ek envj Zweq‡ZB AvwQÕÕ|
Dwb e‡jwQ‡jb †h bvg wRÁvmv Kivi ciB Zvu‡K ¸jx Kiv nq| Gici Avi¤¢
n‡jv Avgv‡`i wewìs Gi DIi w`‡K cÖvq wek MR `~‡i mwjgyj−vn gymwjg
n‡ji cÖ‡fv‡ói evoxi `iRv fv½vi †Póv |
Ô‡Lvj †Lvj, `iRv †LvjÕÐ Avi `iRvq jvw_, av°v| wKQy¶Y Pj‡jv,
Zvici †_‡g †Mj| Zviv evKx ivwÎUyKzi g‡a¨ ILv‡b cyi‡bv w`‡bi gReyZ
`iRv †Lvjvi Av‡iv `yevi †Póv Pvjvq| Pvwiw`‡K AbeiZ ¸jxi kã| †fvi
n‡jv| †_‡K †_‡K Avk cv‡k ¸jxi kã n‡”Q| mKvj 9ÕUvi w`‡K knx`
wgbv‡ii Kv‡Q GKUv ¶xY gvBK w`‡q GK Aev½vjx evsjv‡Z ej‡jv,
ÔAvcbviv evoxi evB‡i †ei“‡ebbv, Avcbv‡`i †NivI Kiv n‡q‡Q|Õ†g‡S‡Z
ï‡q wb‡R wb‡R g‡b Kijvg nqZ KviwdD Gi evsjv ZiRgv Ki‡Z †h‡q
Ô‡NivIÕ ej‡jv| gb‡K cÖ‡eva w`jvg, KviwdDÐGi K_vB nqZ ej‡Q| Gi
N›UvLv‡b‡Ki ci GZ N›Uvi cwiwPZ †Mvjv¸wji AvIqv‡Ri e¨wZµg NwU‡q
knx` wgbv‡ii Kv‡Q GKUv †Rvi kã n‡jv| g‡b n‡jv nvZ †evgv|
Aí¶‡Yi g‡a¨ N‡i evi“‡`i MÜ †f‡m Avm‡jv, `iRvi bx‡P `iRvi
mvgvb¨ dvuK w`‡q †cvov Kvc‡oi gZ QvB D‡o G‡m co‡Z jvM‡jv| G nvZ
†evgvi inm¨ D`NvUb n‡qwQj cvwj‡q †h Mªv‡g AvkÖq wb‡qwQjvg, †mB
a‡jk¦ix b`xi Icv‡i GK †jv‡Ki KvQ ‡_‡K| †m Avgv‡K Mªv‡g †`L‡Z
†c‡q Rwo‡q a‡i †Ku‡` †d‡j| KviY †mI A‡b‡Ki gZ ï‡bwQj, cÖ‡dmi
Avãyj nvB‡qi d¨vwgwji mK‡jB H wewìsÐG 25‡k gv‡P©i iv‡Î gviv †M‡Q|Õ
GB †jvKwU n‡jv nv‡mg | Avgv‡`i 34 b¤¦i wewìsÐGi c~e© w`‡Ki wZb Zjvi
d−v‡U Rvg©vb cÖ‡dmi Iqv›Uvi †kv‡qwài †m eveywP© wQj| Zvi Rxe‡bi Pig
g~û‡Z© †mB 25‡k gv‡P©i iv‡ZB ‡K‡U †M‡Q| Zvu‡K `vuo Kiv‡bv n‡qwQj
Aa¨vcK gwbi“¾vgvb, Zvi †Q‡j, fvB, fvM‡bi m‡½ ¸jx K‡i nZ¨v Kivi
Rb¨| Avwg© Awdmvi ¸jx Kivi ûKzg w`‡ZB ¸wji c~e©¶‡Y †m wPrKvi w`‡q
c‡i hvqÐÐ ÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐZvi c‡iB KZK¸‡jv ¸jx n‡q †M‡QÐ Zvi kix‡ii
Dci jywU‡q c‡o‡Q A‡b¨iv|
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¸jx †kl K‡i ee©i cïiv g„Z †`‡ni Dci jvw_ †g‡iwQj Ges
nv‡m‡gi †Kvg‡o ey‡Ui cÖPÛ evwo gv‡i| Zvici Zviv †mLvb †_‡K m‡i
†h‡ZB nv‡kg D‡V `vuuovq Ges Qy‡U wZbZjvq †h‡q `iRv eÜ K‡i| Zvi
mg¯— Rvgvq i³ †j‡M †M‡QÐ †m eyS‡Z cviwQj bv Zvi †Kv_vq ¸jx
†j‡M‡Q| Rvgv Ly‡j nv‡kg Zvi kixiUv cix¶v K‡i †`‡L †h ¸jx jv‡M wb|
Avwg nv‡kg‡K wRÁvmv Kivq e‡jwQj †h †m Nyg KvZy‡i Ges hLb `iRvq
Kwjs †ej evRvq, gvÎ ZLb Zvi Nyg fv‡½ Ges Avgiv †KD †ej evRvw”Q
g‡b K‡i †m Ny‡gi †Nv‡i `iRv ‡Lv‡j|
Lyj‡ZB †mbv evwnbxi †jvK mv¶vr Rg`~‡Zi gZ ga¨ eqmx †MvjMvj
nv‡k‡gi Rvgvi Kjvi †P‡c a‡i e‡jÐ Ô‡Zvg cÖ‡dmi †nv?Õ nv‡kg e‡j D‡V,
ÔRvg©vb mveKv bIKi ûuÕ| wb‡g‡l Zv‡`i K‡qKRb d¬¨v‡U Xy‡K c‡o| †h
Zvi Kjvi a‡iwQ‡jv †m c‡K‡U nvZ w`‡q e‡j, ÔRq evsjvKv †dv‡Uv n¨vq?Õ
Zvi c‡K‡U K‡qKUv †eZ‡bi GKkÕ UvKvi †bvU wQj| Rvg©vb cÖ‡dmi
nv‡kg‡K Zvi AvMvgx wZb gv‡mi †eZb w`‡q e¨v¼K P‡j wM‡qwQj|
‡bvU ¸‡jv nv‡Z wb‡q Qyu‡o ‡d‡j †`q †g‡S‡Z| e‡j Ôkvjv †Zvg
i“wc‡q †j‡K †Kqv K‡iv‡M, Avwf †Zvg‡K ¸jx K‡i‡½Õ| e‡jB wno wno K‡i
I‡K bx‡P bvwg‡q Av‡b Ges `yRb I‡K a‡i iv‡L| Gi ciB †m †`L‡Z cvq
gwbi“¾vgvb mv‡ne Ges Zuuvi evmvi Ab¨vb¨‡`i a‡i wb‡q Avm‡Z| k¦¦kª“avix
gwbi“¾vgvb mv‡ne D”Pm¦‡i Kjgv cowQ‡jbÐGgb mgq Dbv‡K P‡cUvNvZ
K‡i GK cvÄvex ‰mb¨| Gi ci gyû‡Z© ¸jx Kiv nq ! ‡mB nv‡kg hLb
g„Zy¨i nvZ †_‡K Qy‡U G‡m `g †d‡jwQj ZLb Avevi ïb‡Z cvq wewìsÐG
wgwjUvix Avmvi kã| Gi wKQy c‡i †K †hb Zvi d¬¨v‡Ui `iRvq KvZiv‡Z
_v‡K| I g‡b K‡iwQj nqZ G wewìsÐGi †KD AvnZ Ae¯nvq `iRvi Kv‡Q
G‡m‡Q| wmuwo‡Z Av‡jv R¡jwQj| nv‡kg Kv‡Vi `iRvi wQ`ªc‡_ †`‡L, GK
‰mb¨ A¯¿ nv‡Z `iRvi cv‡k e‡m Awfbq Ki‡Q| nv‡kg Qy‡U eviv›`vi cÖv‡š—
hvq Ges gkvgvwQ bv †XvKvi cvZjv †bU wKQyUv wQu‡o †d‡j ‰Zix n‡q hvq
wZbZjv †_‡K jvd †`evi R‡b¨| wKš‘ †kl ch©š— cvK †mbviv IB d¬v‡Ui
`iRv fv½vi †Póv K‡iwb| G nv‡k‡gi KvQ †_‡KB ZLwb †kvbv, knx`
wgbv‡ii AfvweZ `„‡k¨i K_v|
‡ejv ZLb `kUvi gZ| nv‡kg e‡j Pj‡jv, Avwg jywK‡q wZbZjv
†_‡K knx` wgbv‡ii w`‡K ZvwK‡q †`LwQÐPviRb cvÄvex ‰mb¨ knx` wgbv‡ii
Ici `vuwo‡q Avgv‡`i wewìs Gi w`‡K gyL K‡i Av‡QÐÐÐGgb mgq wK n‡q
†Mj †mLv‡bÐЇevgv ‡d‡U †Mj, nvZ †evgv| ‡avqv, Avi knx` wgbv‡ii †cQb
w`‡K `y‡Uv †jvK Qy‡U cvwj‡q †Mj| †`Lv †Mj †mgyû‡Z© `yRb ‰mb¨ knx`
wgbvi †_‡K †gwWK¨vj K‡j‡Ri †gv‡oi UªvwdK jvB‡Ui w`‡K †`Š‡o cvjv‡jv|
K‡qK wgwbU c‡iB G‡jv GKUv Mvox| knx` wgbv‡ii Ici c‡owQj `y‡Uv
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wgwjUvixi jvk| †m MvoxwU giv ‰mb¨ `y‡Uvi A¯¿¸‡jv wb‡q P‡j †Mj|
K‡qK wgwbU ci Avi GKwU Mvox G‡jv Ges jvk `y‡Uv‡K wb‡q P‡j †Mj| †m
w`b wQj 26‡k gvP©, ïµevi| knx` Aa¨vcK gwbi“¾vgvb mv‡n‡ei ¯¿xi KvQ
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Ges ej‡Z _v‡K ÔAvIi GK Av`gx n¨vq I wKavi n¨vq ?Õ Dbviv Rvbvb †h
eo cyi“l gvbyl Avi †KD RxweZ †bB| ZLb Zvuiv mg¯Z Ni ZbœÐZbœ K‡i
†Lvu‡R Ges wRwbl cÎ ZQbQ K‡i †d‡j| nqZ GB Aci GK Av`gx wQj
nv‡kg| gwbi“¾vgvb mv‡n‡ei ¯¿x I nv‡kg GB wewìs Gi wZbZjv †_‡K
RMbœv_ n‡ji gv‡V eyjWRvi w`‡q MZ© K‡i eû g„Z‡`n †m M‡Z© †d‡j w`‡Z
†`‡LwQ‡jb|
iv¾vK mv‡n‡ei m‡½I Mªv‡g GKw`b †`Lv nq, DwbI eyjWRvi w`‡q
MZ© K‡i jvk cyu‡Z †djvi K_v e‡jb| gwbi“¾vgvb mv‡n‡ei ¯¿x aiv Mjvq
e‡jwQ‡jb, Avwg eviv›`vq `vuwo‡q wQjvg| we‡Kj †ejv Avwg© †MÄx civ 12/14
eQ‡ii Pvi‡U †Q‡j wb‡q G‡m gwbi“¾vgvb mv‡n‡ei jvk Uvwb‡q wb‡q †Mj
M‡Z©i ILv‡b| ZLb †evanq Avi jvk gv‡V wQjbv| †Q‡j PviwU‡K M‡Z©i
cv‡k jvBb K‡i Iiv ¸jx K‡iwQj|

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gqbvgwZ K¨v›Ub‡g‡›U cvK ‰`wbK evsjv 21 Rvbyqvwi I 3
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evsMvjx‡K ¸wj K‡i nZ¨v Kiv nq
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25‡k gv‡P©i Kv‡jviv‡Z Rj−v` Bqvwnqv `Lj`vi evwnbx evsjv‡`‡ki


RbM‡Yi Dci Svwc‡q covi ci Kzwgj−vi gqbvgwZ K¨v›Ub‡g‡›U wK N‡UwQj ?
D‡j−L‡hvM¨ †h nvbv`vi evwnbx †h mg¯— K¨v›Ub‡g‡›U me‡P‡q †ekx nZ¨vhÁ
Pvwj‡qwQj, gqbvgwZ Zvi g‡a¨ Ab¨Zg| gqbvgwZ K¨v›Ub‡g‡›U †h mg¯—
evsMvjx mvgwiK Awdmvi I †RvIqvb AvUKv c‡owQ‡jb Zv‡`i g‡a¨ cÖvq
‡KDB †ewi‡q Avm‡Z cv‡ibwb|
evsMvjx mvgwiK Awdmvi‡`i cZœxiv †KD †KD †ewi‡q Avm‡Z
†c‡iwQ‡jb, wKš‘ ZvivI e›`x Ae¯nvq _vKvq cÖK…Z NUbvi K_v †ekx
Rvb‡Z cv‡ibwb| Kv‡RB A‡bK †¶‡ÎB gqbvgwZ NUbv m¤ú‡K© RbMY‡K
Rbkª“wZ Dci wbf©i Ki‡Z n‡q‡Q| gqbvgwZi gZ Kvwe¨K bv‡gi GKwU
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KvQ †_‡K Avgiv †mLvbKvi NUbvi weeiY †c‡qwQ| G `yR‡bi g‡a¨ GKRb
n‡”Qb, mv‡eK cvwK¯—vbx †Mvj›`vR evwnbxi †m‡KÛ †jd‡Ub¨v›U Bgvgy¾vgvb
Ges Aci Rb n‡”Qb gqbvgwZ K¨v›Ub‡g‡›Ui †emvgwiK Kg©Pvix kÖx igbx
†gvnb kxj| kÖx igbx†gvnb kxj K¨v›Ub‡g‡›U †¶Ši Kg© Ki‡Zb | cÖ_‡gv³
†jd‡Ub¨v›U Bgvg †eu‡P‡Qb m¤ú~Y© A‡jŠwKK fv‡e| wZwb Rvwb‡q‡Qb †h, Zvi
†eu‡P _vKvi Ges gyw³ msMªv‡g Ask Mªn‡Yi K_v Zvi evev †hb GL‡bv wek¦vm
Ki‡Z Pvb bv|

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`vwqZ¡ cvjb KiwQ| 1971 m‡bi 25‡k gvP© Avwg Avgvi myBv‡ii `j wb‡q
`vwqZ¡ cvjb K‡i mܨvq 45/1, cÖmbœ †cvÏvi †jbw¯nZ Avgvi wØZxq ¯¿xi
evox‡Z Ae¯nvb KiwQjvg| ivZ bqUvi w`‡K Avwg XvKv Bswjk †iv‡Wi w`‡K
†ei n‡q †`Ljvg iv¯ZvNvU Pvwiw`‡K _g_‡g, mKj cÖKvi hvbevnb `ªyZ Mš—
e¨¯n‡ji w`‡K †h‡Z †`Ljvg| QvÎ RbZv‡K iv¯Zvq iv¯Zvq †ewi‡KW ‰Zix
Ki‡Z †`Ljvg| cÖwZ‡iva ‰Zix‡Z e¨¯Z QvÎ RbZvi wbKU Rvb‡Z cvijvg
XvKv †mbvwbevm †_‡K cvK †mbviv ivRavbx XvKvi w`‡K mvgwiK UªvK wb‡q
GwM‡q Avm‡Q| cvK cï‡`i cÖwZ‡iva Kivi Rb¨ QvÎ RbZvi G cÖ‡Póv I
cÖqvm| Avwg mewKQy †`‡L AZ¨š— fvivµvš— g‡b evmvq P‡j †Mjvg| ivZ
mv‡o GMv‡ivUvi w`‡K ivRvievM cywjk jvBb, cywjk †nW‡KvqvU©vi, cywjk
Awdm I gvwjevM, †Mv‡q›`v Awd‡mi w`‡K AvKvk dvUv †Mvjv¸wji fxlY
M¾©b ï‡b Avwg Nyg †_‡K †R‡M D‡V †`Ljvg ivRavbxi Dˇi ew¯Z GjvKv
R¡j‡Q| ivRvievM †_‡K †Mvjv¸wji kã †kvbvi mgq XvKv kvLvixevRvi
cÖ‡ek c‡_ eveyevRvi duvox‡Z fxlY †kwjs Gi M¾©b ïbjvg| Avwg
wbKUeZ©x bqvevRvi myBcvi K‡jvbxi †`vZjvq `vuwo‡q PZyw`©‡K †Mvjv¸wji
fxlY M¾©b ïbjvg|
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†b‡g eveyevRvi duvwo‡Z wM‡q †`Ljvg duvwoi cÖ‡ek c_, wfZ‡i, †Pqv‡i
e‡m, Dcyo n‡q c‡o _vKv `kRb cywj‡ki BDwbdig civ ¸wji AvNv‡Z
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†`Iqv‡ji Pvwiw`‡K †g‡S‡Z Pvc Pvc i³, ZvRv i³ RgvU n‡q Av‡Q,
†`Ljvg †KD wRf †ei K‡i c‡o Av‡Q, †KD nvZ cv Uvbv w`‡q Av‡Q, cÖwZwU
jv‡ki cweÎ †`‡n AmsL¨ ¸wji AvNvZ| gvbeZvi Aegvbbv I jvÂbvi
exfrm `„k¨ †`‡L Avwg GKwU †VjvMvox‡Z K‡i mKj jvk XvKv wgU‡dvW©
nvmcvZv‡j jvk N‡i †i‡L Avevi †VjvMvox wb‡q kuvLvix evRv‡i cÖ‡ek K‡i
G‡Kev‡i c~e©w`‡K XvKv RR‡Kv‡U©i †Kv‡Y †nv‡U‡ji msjMœ iv¯Zvq `kwU
dwKi wgmwKb I wiKmvi †givgZKvix wgw¯¿i Dj½ I Aa© Dj½ jvk
DVvjvg| †Kvb wn›`yi jvk Avwg iv¯Zvq cvB bvB| meKqwU jvk gymjgv‡b
wQj| iv¯Zvq c‡o _vKv ¸wj‡Z SuvRov `kwU jvk ‡VjvMvox‡Z Zy‡j Avwg
wgW‡dvW© wb‡q wM‡qwQ| gymjgv‡bi jvk Gfv‡e iv¯Zvq c‡o _vK‡Z †`Iqv
hvq bv| ZvB Avgiv ¯nvbxq QvÎ RbZv mevB wg‡j jvk ¸wj Zy‡j wgU‡dv‡W©
Rgv K‡iwQ| ivRavbx XvKvi me©Î Kvdz© _vKv m‡Z¡I MYnZ¨vi †mB exfrm
`„k¨ †`Lvi Rb¨ QvÎ RbZv iv¯Zvq iv¯Zvq †ei n‡q co‡j cvK‡mbviv
†NvlYv K‡i XvKvq Kvdy© ejer i‡q‡Q †KD iv¯Zvq †ei n‡j ¸wj Kiv n‡e|
cvK‡mbv‡`i G †NvlYvi ci Avgiv m‡i cojvg| w`‡bi †k‡l †ejv cvuPUvi
mgq ZvuwZevRvi, kuvLvix evRvi Ges †KvU© nvDm wóªU GjvKvq cvK †mbviv
Av¸b awi‡q †`q| mv‡_ mv‡_ Pj‡Z _v‡K e„wói gZ Aweivg ¸wj el©Y|
mvivivZ cvK †mbviv ZvuwZevRvi, kuvLvixevRvi I †Mvqvj bMi GjvKvq
Aweivg ¸wj el©Y Ki‡Z _v‡K| 1971 m‡bi 27‡k gvP© †ejv GKUvq mgq
cvK †mbviv bIqvecyi †_‡K Bswjk †iv‡Wi evwYR¨ GjvKvi iv¯—vi `yw`‡Ki
mKj †`vKvbcv‡U Av¸b awi‡q †`q| †ejv wZbUv ch©š— Bswjk †iv‡Wi iv¯—
vi `yw`‡K Av¸b R¡j‡Z _v‡K| Av¸‡bi †mB †jwjnvb wkLvq cvk¦©eZux
GjvKvi RbZv AvkÖ‡qi Rb¨ cvjv‡Z _v‡K| cvjv‡Z wM‡q cvK‡mbv‡`i ¸wji
AvNv‡Z A‡b‡K cÖvY nvivq| †ejv wZbUvq cvK †mbviv ZvuwZevRv‡ii evwni
c_ I gvwjev‡Mi cy‡ji cwðg cv‡k¦© wn›`y gw›`‡ii Dci †kwjs K‡i gw›`iwU
aŸsm K‡i †`q| Bswjk †iv‡Wi Av¸b evmv‡ev GjvKv AwZµg K‡i myBcvi
K‡jvbxi w`‡K †a‡q Avm‡Z _vK‡j Avwg myBcvi‡`i K‡jvbxi cvwb wiRvf©
K‡i ivLvi wb‡`©k †`B| cvK †mbv‡`i wWw½‡q mKj myBcvi wg‡j myBcvi
K‡jvbxwU i¶v Kivi Rb¨ AMªmi n‡j Avgiv cvK †mbv‡`i ¸wji gy‡L P‡j
Avwm|1971 mv‡ji 28‡k gvP© mKv‡j †iwWI gvidZ mKj miKvix I
†emiKvix Kg©Pvix‡K Awej‡¤¦ Kv‡R †hvM`vb Ki‡Z n‡e G wb‡`©k †c‡q
ciw`b Avwg mKvj `kUvi mgq XvKv †cŠi mfvq wWDwU wi‡cvU© Ki‡j XvKv
†cŠi mfvi ZrKvjxb Kbmvi‡fwÝ Awdmvi wgt Bw`ªm Avgv‡K †Wvg wb‡q
Awej‡¤¦ XvKvi wewfbœ RvqMvq c‡o _vKv jvk Zy‡j †dj‡Z e‡jb| Bw`Öm
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mv‡ne AZ¨š— µy×fv‡e ej‡Z _v‡Kb, ÔÔmv‡ne Avwj †ei n‡q co, hw`
evuP‡Z PvI Z‡e XvKvi ivRc_ I wewfbœ GjvKv †_‡K jvk †Zvjvi Rb¨ ‡ei
n‡q co| †KD evuP‡e bv KvD‡K ivLv n‡e bv, mevB‡K cvK †mbv‡`i ¸wj
el©‡Y gi‡Z n‡e, mevB‡K KzKz‡ii gZ nZ¨v Kiv n‡eÕÕ| †cŠi mfvi
ZrKvjxb †Pqvig¨vb †gRi mvjvgZ Avjx Lvb k~i Avgv‡`i mv‡_ KzKz‡ii
gZ D‡ËwRZ n‡q, AZ¨š— KK©km¦‡i µy× fv‡e eKvewK Ki‡Z _v‡Kb|
†mLv‡b Avwg, myBcvi B݇c±i AvjvDwÏb, myBcvi B݇c±i KvwjPiY,
myBcvi mycvifvBRvi cvÂvg, myBcvi B݇c±i AvIjv` †nv‡mb Avgiv
cvuPRb Dcw¯nZ wQjvg| Avgv‡K ci‡`kx †Wvg, g›Uy †Wvg,†jgy †Wvg,†Wvg
†Mvjvc Pvb, `ywNjv I gay†Wvg‡K wb‡q XvKv wgU‡dvW© nvmcvZvj †_‡K jvk
Zy‡j m¦vwgevM AvDUK‡j †dj‡Z ejv nq| 1971 m‡bi 29†k gvP© Avgvi `j
XvKv wgU‡dvW© nvmcvZv‡ji jvk Ni †_‡K `yUªvK jvk Zy‡j‡Q| Avgvi `j †h
mKj jvk Zy‡j‡Q Avwg m¦P‡¶ Zv †`‡LwQ| AwaKvskB wQj miKvix Kg©Pvix,
cywjk ,Avbmvi I cvIqvig¨vb‡`i LvKx †cvkvK civ weK…Z jvk | jvk
Zyj‡Z Zyj‡Z ci‡`kx bv‡g Avgvi R‰bK †Wv‡gi nv‡Z GK †lvokx
i“cmxi Dj½ ¶Z we¶Z jvk †`Ljvg, †`Ljvg †mB hyeZxi cweÎ †`‡n
AmsL¨ ¶Z wPý, Zvi eyK †_‡K ¯—b m‡Rv‡i Zy‡j †bIqv n‡q‡Q, j¾v¯’vb
¶Z we¶Z n‡q Av‡Q, wcQ‡bi gvsm Zy‡j †bIqv n‡q‡Q| nwi‡Yi gZ gvqvfiv
gaygq eo eo †PvL Nywg‡q Av‡Q, mviv‡`‡n m„wóKZ©v †hb `y‡ai mi w`‡q
Ave„Z K‡i w`‡q‡Q, gv_vq Kv‡jv Kv‡jv Pyj Zvi †Kvgi ch©š— j¤¦v n‡q
c‡owQj, Zvi `yB Mv‡j AvNv‡Zi wPý †`Ljvg| ci¶‡YB †`Ljvg `k
eQ‡ii GK wK‡kvixi Dj½ ¶Z we¶Z jvk| Aci“cv i“cmx d‡ji gZ
UKU‡K †Pnviv, mviv †`‡n ey‡j‡Ui AvNvZ| 1971 m‡bi 30‡k gvP© XvKv
wek¦we`¨vj‡qi †iv‡Kqv nj †_‡K fvicÖvß cvK ‡mbv‡`i †gRi †cŠi mfvq
†Uwj‡dv‡b msev` †`b †iv‡Kqv n‡ji Pvwiw`‡K gvby‡li jv‡ki cPv M‡Ü
†mLv‡b emv hv‡”Q bv, Awej‡¤¦ †Wvg cvwV‡q jvk Zy‡j ‡djv †nvK| Avwg
QqRb †Wvg wb‡q †iv‡Kqv n‡j cÖ‡ek K‡i †iv‡Kqv n‡ji mg¯— K‡¶ Zbœ
Zbœ K‡i Ly‡R †Kvb jvk bv †c‡q PviZjv Qv‡`i Dci wM‡q AvVvi eQ‡ii
R‰bK i“cmx QvÎxi Dj½ jvk †`L‡Z †cjvg| Avgvi mv‡_ `vwqZ¡iZ
R‰bK cvK †mbv‡K wRÁvmv Kijvg G QvÎxi †`‡n ¸wji †Kvb AvNvZ bvB,
†`‡ni †Kvb ¯nv‡b †Kvb ¶Z wPý bvB A_P g‡i wPZ n‡q c‡o Av‡Q †Kb?
†m AÆnvwm‡Z †d‡U c‡o ej‡jv Avgiv mKj cvK‡mbv wg‡j I‡K al©Y
Ki‡Z Ki‡Z †g‡iwQ| cPvÐdzjv †mB i“cmxi Dj½ †`n c‡o Av‡Q †`Ljvg|
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n‡q‡Q, j¾v¯nvb Zvi †cU †_‡K dz†j A‡bK Dc‡i D‡V Av‡Q, †hvwbc_
i³v³| Zvi `yw`‡Ki Mv‡j cï‡`i Kvg‡oi wPý †`Ljvg, e‡¶i ¯—‡b
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gvby‡li `vu‡Zi `sk‡bi wPý †`Ljvg| Avwg GKwU Pv`i w`‡q jvkwU †X‡K
w`‡q bvwg‡q wb‡q Avwm| †iv‡Kqv n‡ji mv‡f©›U †KvqvU©v‡ii wfZ‡i cÖ‡ek
K‡i cvuPRb gvjx‡`i ¯¿x cwiRb‡`i cvuPwU jvk Ges AvUUv cyi“‡li jvk
(gvjx) †c‡qwQ| jvk †`‡L g‡b n‡jv g„Zy¨i c~e©¶‡Y mevB ï‡q wQj| Avwg
UªvK wb‡q XvKv wek¦we`¨vj‡qi wkeevoxi †ZZjv †_‡K R‰bK wn›`yy Aa¨vcK,
Zvi ¯¿x I `yB †Q‡ji jvk Zy‡jwQ| ¯nvbxq RbZvi gy‡L Rvb‡Z cvijvg
Zvi `yB †g‡q ey‡jU we× n‡q nvmcvZv‡j Av‡Qb| msM„nxZ jvk m¦vgxevM
AvDUK‡j †d‡j w`‡q Avgiv UªvK wb‡q XvKv eywoM½v b`x‡Z fvmgvb nvZÐcv,
†PvL euvav AmsL¨ hye‡Ki jvk Zy‡jwQ| Avgiv 30‡k gvP© XvKv eyoxM½v b`x
†_‡K wZbÐUªvK jvkZy‡j m¦vgxevM †d‡jwQ| cvK ‡mbviv Kzwj w`‡q c~‡e©B
†mLv‡b weivU weivU MZ© K‡i ‡i‡LwQj| c‡ii w`b Avgiv †gvnvg¥`cyi
GjvKvi R‡q›U K‡jvbxi wbKU †_‡K mvZwU cPvÐdzjv jvk Zy‡jwQ| BKevj
n‡j Avgiv †Kvb jvk cvB bvB| cvK‡mbviv c~‡e©B BKevj n‡ji jvk
†c‡Uªvj w`‡q R¦vwj‡q fl¥œ K‡i †`q| ew¯— GjvKv †_‡K RMbœv_ n‡j
AvkÖ‡qi Rb¨ Qy‡U Avmv `kRb biÐbvixi ¶ZÐwe¶Z jvk Zy‡jwQ| †divi
c‡_ Avgiv XvKv n‡ji wfZi †_‡K PviRb Qv‡Îi Dj½ jvk Zy‡jwQ| 1971
m‡bi 1jv GwcÖj Avgiv KPy‡¶Z, Wªvg d¨v±ix, †ZRMuvI, Bw›`iv †ivW,
wØZxq ivRavbx GjvKv¯n XvKv wegvb e›`‡ii Af¨š—i, XvKv †ówWqv‡gi
gmwR‡`i c~e© `w¶Y w`K †_‡K K‡qKRb Qv‡Îi cPv jvk Zy‡jwQ| Gici
†_‡K cÖwZw`b Avgiv eywoM½v b`xi cvo †_‡K nvZÐcv, †PvL evuav AmsL¨
hye‡Ki jvk Zy‡jwQ| iv‡qi evRvi BU‡Lvjvq Avgiv K‡qK nvRvi ev½vjx
hye‡Ki jvk Zy‡jwQ| wgicyi GK b¤¦i †mKk‡bi iv¯—v cv‡k¦© Qov‡bv,
wQUv‡bv, ev½vjx hye‡Ki jvk Zy‡jwQ| †gvnvg¥`cyi wdwRK¨vj K‡j‡Ri nj
†_‡K `kRb Qv‡Îi ¶ZÐwe¶Z jvk Zy‡jwQ| iv‡qi evRvi iv¯—v, wcjLvbv,
MbKUywj, avbgwÛ, KjvevMvb, KvuVvjevMvb, Gqvi‡cvU© †iv‡Wi cvk¦©eZ©x
GjvKv, †ZRMvI gv`Övmv †_‡K AmsL¨ gvby‡li cPvÐdzjv jvk Zy‡jwQ| A‡bK
jv‡ki nvZÐcv †c‡qwQ gv_v cvB bvB| †g‡q‡`i jvk meB Dj½ I ¶Z
we¶Z †`‡LwQ| wKQyw`b ci Avwg KZ©„c‡¶i wb‡`©k gZ KviLvbvq wM‡q mvabv
Jlavj‡qi gvwjK cÖ‡dmi †hv‡MkP›`ª eveyi †eq‡b‡Ui AvNv‡Z ¶ZÐwe¶Z
i³v³ ZvRv jvk Zy‡j m¦vgxevM †d‡jwQ| cvK cïiv †hv‡Mk eveyi me©m¦
jyÚb K‡i Zv‡K Zvi wbRm¦ Kvgovq e‡¶ †eq‡bU XywK‡q w`‡q wbg©g fv‡e
nZ¨v K‡i †i‡L hvq| c‡i Zvi cweÎ ¶ZÐwe¶Z jvk bx‡P bvwg‡q G‡b
Lv‡Ui Dci †i‡L w`‡qwQj| Avgiv wM‡q †`Ljvg cÖ‡dmi †hv‡Mk eveyi jvk
Rxf †ei K‡i nvÕ K‡i Av‡Q| Mv‡q wQj aywZ Avi †MwÄ|
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‡gvnv¤§` mv‡jû¾vgvb
mve B݇c±i Ae cywjk
igbv _vbv, XvKv|
(`wjjcÎ Aóg LÛ, c„ t 39Ð40)

1971 m‡bi 25‡k gvP© mܨvq Avwg GK c−vUyb †dvm© mn gxicyi GK


b¤¦i †mKk‡b Un‡j wQjvg| mܨvi ci ciB Avwg gxicy‡ii me©Î _g_‡g
fve j¶ KiwQ| ivZ AvbygvwbK mv‡o `kUvi mgq Avgvi Iqvi‡jm †mUwU
AvK¯§vr mwµq n‡q D‡V| Iqvi‡jm †m‡U GK ev½vjx cywjk KÚ ARvbv
†÷kb †_‡K ejwQj, ÔÔXvKv †mbvwbevm †_‡K U¨v¼ I Kvgvbevnx mk¯¿ cvK
†mbv‡`i UªvK mvwie× fv‡e ivRavbx‡Z m`‡c© cª‡ek Ki‡Q, ev½vjx cywjk
†Zvgiv mveavb nI|ÕÕ Bnvi ci Avgvi Iqvi‡jm †m‡Ui gvidZ XvKv cywjk
K‡›Uªvj i“g †_‡K †g‡mR †`Iqv nq, ÔÔcywjk wWDwU DB_WªbÕÕ| Iqvi‡jm
gvidZ Gme †g‡mR Avmvi ci ciB Avwg XvKv ivRavbxi AvKv‡k me©Î
Av¸‡bi dzjwK DV‡Z †`Ljvg| AK¯§vr ivRvievM cywjk jvBb, BKevj nj,
B, wc, Avi †nW‡KqvU©v‡i fxlY Kvgvb I U¨v¼ nvgjvi AvKvk dvUv kã
ïb‡Z cvB| G cwi¯nwZ‡Z Avwg Avgvi UnjiZ cywjk †dvm©‡K gxicy‡ii
cwðg w`‡K Mªv‡gi w`‡K P‡j wM‡q cÖvY cY cÖwZ‡iva Kivi wb‡`©k w`‡q
Avwg Avgvi ivB‡dj I ¸wj wb‡q _vbvi evmvq P‡j hvB | _vbvq wd‡i G‡m
Avwg ZrKvjxb gxicyi _vbvi fvicÖvß Awdmvi wgt Aveyj nv‡mg Ges Ab¨vb¨
mve B݇c±i, G, Gm, AvB I ev½vjx cywjk‡`i AZ¨š— wegl© I weg~p
†`L‡Z cvB| _vbvq e‡m Avgiv Iqvi‡j‡m ev½vjx K‡Úi eû exfrm AvZ©bv`
ïb‡Z cvB| ivZ mv‡o PviUvi w`‡K cvK cïiv cywjk K‡›Uªvj i“g `Lj K‡i
†mLvbKvi Iqvi‡j‡m evB‡i Unj wbhy³ ev½vjx cywjk‡`i KK©k K‡Ú ejwQj
ÔÔev½vjx kvjv‡jvM, Avfx AvÐKvi †`‡Lv, †Zvgviv †KZbv gv ev‡nb nvgviv
cvm nvq, ÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐ|ÕÕ GK_v ï‡b Avgv‡`i ev½vjx cywjk‡`i MvÕ
wkD‡i D‡V| Avwg Zr¶Yvr Iqvi‡jm †mU eÜ K‡i †`B| mKvj nIqvi
c~‡e©B Avwg _vbv I _vbvi evmv †Q‡o w`‡q gxicy‡i Ab¨ GK evmvq
AvZ¥‡Mvcb K‡i _vwK| mKv‡j Avwg †`Ljvg ev½vjx B, wc, Avi‡`i gxicyi
B, wc, Avi K¨v¤ú †_‡K e›`x K‡i Avgv‡`i _vbvi m¤§y‡L G‡b cvK cïiv
wbi¯¿ K‡i _vbvq e›`x K‡i‡Q| Avwg AviI †`Ljvg gxicy‡ii mKj ev½vjx
evox‡Z wenvixiv Kcv‡j mv`v Kvco †e‡au `vb‡ei gZ Dj−v‡m †d‡U c‡o
Av¸b jvMv‡”Q, jyU cvU Ki‡Q| evox evox †_‡K ev½vjx wkï hyewZ e„×v‡`i
†U‡b G‡b iv¯Zvq ‡d‡j †Qvov w`‡q RevB Ki‡Q, ev½vjx igYx‡`i a‡i
G‡b iv¯Zvq Dj½ K‡i ‡d‡j Dchy©cwi al©Y K‡i Zr¶Yvr aiv‡jv †Qvov
w`‡q ¯Zb I cvQvi gvsm Qjvr K‡i †K‡U †d‡j b„msmfv‡e nZ¨v Ki‡Q|
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KvD‡K KzwP KzwP K‡i †K‡U †dj‡Q, KviI †hvwb‡Z †jvnvi iW XywK‡q w`‡”Q,
KviI Mv‡q Av¸b jvwM‡q w`‡q AÆnvwm‡Z †d‡U co‡Q| fxZ mš¿¯’ nvRv‡iv
gvbyl ZLb cÖvY f‡q Mªv‡gi w`‡K cvwj‡q hvw”Qj| †h mKj wbixn gvbyl
cvjv‡Z cviwQjbv Zv‡`i‡K wenvixiv wbg©gfv‡e RevB KiwQj| cvK ‡mbviv
G e¨vcK ev½vjx nZ¨vq wenvix‡`i wcQ‡b †_‡K mvnvh¨ KiwQj| 27‡k gvP©
mKv‡j wKQy¶‡bi Rb¨ Kvdy© Zy‡j wb‡j Avwg Avgvi cwievi cwiRb wb‡q
wbivc` AvkÖ‡qi mÜv‡b gxicy‡ii evB‡i hvÎv Kwi| gxicyi Mi“i nvU
AwZµg Kivi mgq Avwg †`Ljvg cvK †mbv‡`i Unj †f` K‡i GKwU Uªv‡K
gwnjv I wkï gxicyi eªx‡Ri w`‡K hvw”QjÐ cvK †mbviv H Uªv‡K Av¸b
awi‡q†`q| Avi `yÕwU hyeZx †g‡q‡K Zv‡`i Rx‡c DwV‡q wb‡q hvq| †g‡q `ÕywU
cvK cï‡`i nv‡Z c‡o cªvYdvUv wPrKv‡i AvZ©bv` KiwQj| Avgiv `~i †_‡K
Mi“i nvU eivei †ev‡iv av‡bi †¶‡Z AvkÖq wb‡qwQjvg| eû `y`©kv I jvÂbv
†fvM K‡i Avwg AvU w`b cv‡q †nu‡U I †bŠKv †hv‡M †`‡ki evox‡Z †cuvwQ|
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ci‡`kx
wcZvІQvUb †Wvg
myBcvi, miKvix cï nvmcvZvj,
XvKv|
(`wjjcÎ Aóg LÛ, c„ t 50Ð52)

1971 m‡bi 27‡k gvP© mKv‡j ivRavbx XvKvq cvK‡mbv‡`i exfrm


nZ¨vKv‡Ûi ci XvKv †cŠimfvi ZrKvjxb †Pqvig¨vb †gRi mvjvgZ Avwj
Lvb k~‡ii cÖkvmwbK Awdmvi wgt Bw`ªm †cŠimfvi AviI K‡qKRb Awdmvi
m‡½ wb‡q GKwU wgDwbwmc¨vj Uªv‡K cï nvmcvZv‡ji †M‡U G‡m ev‡Ni gZ
ÔÔci‡`kx ci‡`kxÕÕ e‡j M¾©b Ki‡Z _vK‡j Avwg fxZmš¿¯— fv‡e Avgvi
†KvqvU©vi †_‡K †ei n‡q Avwm| Bw`ªm mv‡ne AZ¨š— µy×fv‡e KK©k m¦‡i
ej‡Z _v‡Kb, ÔÔ‡Zvgiv me myBcvi †Wvg †ei nI, hw` evuP‡Z PvI Awej‡¤¦
mevB wg‡j XvKvi wewfbœ GjvKvq ¯ZycK…Z jvk DwV‡q ajcyi gqjv wW‡cv‡Z
‡d‡j `vI| bB‡j KvD‡K evuPv‡bv n‡e bv, †KD evuP‡Z cv‡e bv|ÕÕ†cŠimfvi
†mB Uªv‡K wbgœewY©Z myBcviiv emv wQj t 1| fviZ 2| jvWy 3| wKlb|
Avwg Zvi wb‡`©k Agvb¨ Kivi †Kvb Dcvq bv †`‡L Uªv‡K D‡V
emjvg|†mB Uªv‡K K‡i XvKv †cŠimfv Awd‡m Avgv‡`i cÖvq AvVviRb
myBcvi I †Wvg‡K GKwÎZ K‡i cªwZ QqR‡bi mv‡_ `yBRb K‡i myBcvi
Bbm‡c±i Avgv‡`i mycvifvBRvi wb‡qvwRZ K‡i wZb Uªv‡K wZb`j‡K
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evsjvevRvi, wgU‡dvW© I wek¦we`¨vjq GjvKvq †cÖiY Kiv nq| Avwg


wgU‡dv‡W©i Uªv‡K wQjvg| mKvj bqUvi mgq Avgv‡`i UªvK wgU‡dvW©
nvmcvZv‡ji jvk N‡ii mb¥y‡L Dcw¯nZ n‡j Avgiv UªvK †_‡K †b‡g
jvkN‡ii wfZi cÖ‡ek K‡i ey‡K Ges wc‡V †gwkb Mv‡bi ¸wj‡Z SuvRov Kiv
cÖvq GKkZ hyeK ev½vjxi exfrm jvk †`Ljvg| Avwg Avgvi
mycvifvBRv‡ii wb‡`©‡k jvk N‡ii wfZ‡i cÖ‡ek K‡i cªwZwU jv‡ki cv‡q
a‡i †U‡b †ei K‡i evB‡i `vuov‡bv Ab¨vb¨ myBcv‡ii nv‡Z Zy‡j w`‡qwQ Uªv‡K
DVvevi Rb¨| Avwg †`‡LwQ cªwZwU jv‡ki eyK I wcV †gwkbMv‡bi ¸wj‡Z
SuvRov| me jvk Zy‡j w`‡q GKcv‡k GKUv j¤¦v †Uwe‡ji Dci Pv`i w`‡q
†U‡K †`Iqv GKwU jv‡ki Dci †_‡K Pv`i †U‡b DwV‡q †`Ljvg GKwU i“cmx
†lvokx hyeZxi Dj½ jvkÐ jv‡ki e¶ †hvwbc_ ¶Zwe¶Z, †Kvg‡ii wcQ‡bi
gvsm †K‡U Zy‡j †bIqv n‡q‡Q, ey‡Ki ¯Zb †_Z‡j †M‡Q, †Kvgo ch©¨š— j¤¦v
Kv‡jv Pyj, nwi‡Yi gZ gvqvgq †PvL †`‡L Avgvi †PvL †e‡q cvwb co‡Z
_vK‡jv, Avwg wKQy‡ZB †Pv‡Li cvwb ivL‡Z cvijvg bv| Avwg Avgvi
mycvifvBRv‡ii fqvj Ges fq¼i KK©k M¾©‡bi gy‡L †mB my›`ixi cweÎ
†`n AZ¨š— hZœ m¤¢‡gi mv‡_ Uªv‡K DwV‡q w`jvg| wgU‡dv‡W©i jvkN‡ii
mKj jvk Uªv‡K DwV‡q Avgiv ajcy‡ii gqjv wW‡cv‡Z wb‡q wM‡q weivU
M‡Z©i g‡a¨ ‡X‡j w`jvg|†`Ljvg weivU weivU M‡Z©i g‡a¨ myBcvi I †Wv‡giv
ivRavbx XvKvi wewfbœ ¯nvb †_‡K wb‡q Avmv jvk UªvK †_‡K M‡Z©i g‡a¨
†d‡j w`‡”Q| Avwg AwaKvsk jv‡ki †`‡n †Kvb Kvco †`wL bvB, †h mg¯Z
hyeZx †g‡q I igYx‡`i jvk M‡Z©i g‡a¨ ‡d‡j †`Iqv n‡jv Zvi †Kvb
jv‡ki †`‡nB Avwg †Kvb AveiY †`wL bvB| Zv‡`i cweÎ †`n †`‡LwQ
¶Zwe¶Z, Zv‡`i †hvwbc_ wcQb w`K mn AvNv‡Z wefrm n‡q Av‡Q| `ycyi
cÖvq `yUvi mgq Avgiv igbv Kvwjevox‡Z P‡j Avwm †cŠimfvi UªvK wb‡q|
jvk DVvevi Rb¨ UªvK igbv Kvwjevox‡Z `iRvq `vuo Kwi‡q †i‡L, `yRb
Uªv†K `vuo Kwi‡q †i‡L Avgiv PviRb Kvwjevoxi wfZ‡i wM‡q †`wL mewKQy
cy‡o f®§ n‡q Av‡Q| Kvwjevoxi wfZ‡i wewfbœ RvqMvq Qov‡bv wQUv‡bv 41wU
†cvov jvk Avwg Uªv‡K Zy‡jwQ| Kvwjevoxi GmKj jvk Avgiv ajcy‡ii gqjv
wW‡cv‡Z M‡Z©i g‡a¨ †d‡jwQ| jvk Zy‡j Zy‡j gvby‡li cuPv Pwe©i M‡Ü Avgvi
cvK¯nwj †ei n‡Z Pvw”Qj | c‡ii w`b Avwg Avi jvk Zyj‡Z hvB bvB,†h‡Z
cvwi bvB, mvivw`b fvZ †L‡Z cvwibvB, N„Yvq †Kvb wKQy ¯úk© Ki‡Z cvwi
bvB| c‡ii w`b 29‡k gvP© mKv‡j Avwg Avevi XvKv †cŠimfv Awd‡m nvwRi
n‡j Avgv‡K UªvK w`‡q jvk †Zvjvi Rb¨ AviI K‡qKRb myBcv‡ii mv‡_
XvKv kvLvixevRv‡i †h‡Z ejv nq| RR †Kv‡U©i mb¥y‡L Av¸‡bi †jwjnvb
wkLv ZLbI R¡jwQj, Avi cvK †mbviv Un‡j †gvZv‡qb wQj e‡j Avgiv UªvK
wb‡q †m c_ w`‡q kvLvixevRvi cÖ‡ek Ki‡Z cvwi bvB| cvUyqvUywj Ny‡i
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Avgiv kvLvixevRv‡ii cwðg w`‡K cÖ‡ek K‡i cvUyqvUywj duvwo cvi n‡q
Zvnv‡`i UªvK kuvLvix evRv‡ii g‡a¨ cÖ‡ek Kij| UªvK †_‡K †b‡g Avgiv
kvLvix evRv‡ii cÖwZwU N‡i N‡i cÖ‡ek KijvgІ`Ljvg gvby‡li jvk bvix
cyi“l, hyeK hyeZx, e„× e„×v, evjK evwjKv, wK‡kvi wkïi wefrm cPv jvk,
Pvwiw`‡K BgviZ mg~n †f‡½ c‡o Av‡Q, †g‡q‡`i AwaKvsk jvk Avwg m¤ú~Y©
DjsM †`Ljvg, †`Ljvg Zv‡`i eyK †_‡K ¯Zb Zy‡j †bIqv n‡q‡Q| KviI
KviI †hvwbc‡_ jvwV XyKv‡bv Av‡Q| eû †cvov, f¯§ jvk †`‡LwQ| cvÄvex
†mbviv cvl‡Ûi gZ jvdv‡Z jvdv‡Z ¸wj el©Y KiwQj, wenvix RbZv kvLvix
evRv‡ii cÖwZwU N‡i cÖ‡ek K‡i g~j¨evb AvmevecÎ, †mvbv `vbv jyÚb K‡i
wb‡q hvw”Qj, Avgiv Aweivg ¸wjel©‡Yi gy‡L cÖv‡Yi f‡q `yB UªvK jvk Zy‡j
jvk †Zvjvi Rb¨ †mw`b Avi kvLvixevRv‡i cÖ‡ek Kivi mvnm cvB bvB|
30‡k gvP© mKv‡j Avgvi `j‡K wgje¨vivK †_‡K jvk Zyj‡Z ejv nq| Avwg
wgje¨vivK Nv‡U †cŠimfvi UªvK wb‡q wM‡q †`Ljvg b`xi Nv‡U AmsL¨
gvby‡li jvk Qwo‡q wQwU‡q Av‡Q, eû jvk iwk w`‡q evuav †`Ljvg, cÖwZwU
iwki eÜb Ly‡j cªwZ `‡j `k Rb c‡bi R‡bi jvk †ei Kijvg, me hyeK
†Q‡j I m¦v¯n¨evb evjK‡`i jvk †`Ljvg| cÖwZwU jv‡ki †PvL evuav, nvZ
euvav, k³ K‡i wcQb w`K †_‡K| cÖwZwU jv‡ki gyLgÛj Kv‡jv †`Ljvg
Gwm‡W R¡‡j weK…Z I weKU n‡q Av‡Q| jv‡ki mvg‡b wM‡q Jl‡ai Amn¨ MÜ
†cjvg| jv‡ki †Kvb `j‡K †`Ljvg †gwkbMv‡bi ¸wj‡Z eyK I wcV SuvRiv
n‡q Av‡Q, A‡bK jvk †`Ljvg †eUb I †eq‡b‡Ui AvNv‡Z exfrm n‡q
Av‡Q, Kv‡iv gv_v PyY©ÐwePyY© n‡q gMR †ei n‡q Av‡Q, Kv‡iv KvUv ý` wcÛ
†ei n‡q Av‡Q| b`xi cv‡o QqRb i“cmx hyeZxi exfrm ¶Zwe¶Z, Dj½
jvk †`Ljvg|†PvL evuav nvZ, cv, k³ K‡i evuav, cÖwZwU jvk ¸wji AvNv‡Z
SvuRov, gyLgÛj, e¶, I †hvwbc_ i³v³ ¶Zwe¶Z I exfrm †`Ljvg|
`yBev‡i `yB Uªv‡K Avwg mËiwU jvk DwV‡q ajcyi gqjv wW‡cv‡Z †d‡jwQ|
Gici Avgv‡K m`iNvU, k¨vgevRvi, ev`vgZjx NvU †_‡K jvk Zyj‡Z ejv
nq| Avwg Dc‡iv³ GjvKvi b`x NvU †_‡K cPv jvk Zy‡j ajcyi gqjv
wW‡cv‡Z †d‡jwQ| Avwg †hw`b Kvwjevox jvk Zy‡jwQ †mw`b mKv‡j XvKv
wek¦we`¨vj‡qi †iv‡Kqv n‡ji wcQ‡b óvd †KvqvU©vi, †iv‡Kqv n‡ji cwðg
w`‡K R‰bK Aa¨vc‡Ki evmv †_‡K Avwg jvk Zy‡jwQ| †iv‡Kqv n‡ji wcQ‡bi
óvd †KvqvU©v‡ii wfZi †_‡K Avwg †h‡q cyi“l I wkï m‡gZ bqwU jvk
Zy‡jwQ| Avi Aa¨vc‡Ki evmv †_‡K wmwoi mvg‡b †j‡ci wfZi †cPv‡bv
R‰bK Aa¨vc‡Ki jvk Avwg Zy‡j wb‡q ‡MwQ|
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wg‡mm iv‡eqv LvZyb


myBcvi, ivRvievM cywjk jvBb,
XvKv |
(`wjjcÎ Aóg LÛ c„t 53Ð56)

1971 m‡bi 25‡k gvP© iv‡Z nvbv`vi cvÄvex†mbviv hLb ivRvievM


cywjk jvB‡bi Dci AZwK©‡Z nvgjv Pvjvq ZLb Avwg ivRvievM cywjk
jvB‡bi Gm, Gd, †Kw›U‡b wQjvg| Avmbœ nvgjvi f‡q Avwg mvivw`b cywjk
jvB‡bi e¨vivK Svoy w`‡q iv‡Z e¨viv‡KB wQjvg| Kvgvb, †Mvjv, jvBU‡evg
Avi U¨v‡¼i Aweivg KvbdvUv M¾©‡b Avwg f‡q e¨viv‡Ki g‡a¨ KvZ n‡q
c‡o †_‡K _i_wi‡q KvucwQjvg| 26‡k gvP© mKv‡j I‡`i Kvgv‡bi mb¥y‡L
Avgv‡`i exi ev½vjx cywjk evwnbx ex‡ii gZ cÖwZ‡iva Ki‡Z Ki‡Z Avi
wU‡K _vK‡Z cv‡i bvB| mKv‡j Iiv cywjk jvB‡bi Gm, Gd, e¨viv‡Ki
Pviw`‡K Av¸b jvwM‡q Ges e¨viv‡Ki g‡a¨ cÖ‡ek K‡i ev½vjx cywjk‡`i
bv‡K, gy‡L, mviv †`‡n ‡eq‡bU I †eUb PvR© Ki‡Z Ki‡Z I ey‡Ui jvw_
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†g‡ivbv, †gv‡ivbv, †gv‡ivbv, Avgv‡K †g‡i ‡dj‡j †Zvgv‡`i cywjk jvBb
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`vuo Kwi‡q ivLv nj| AwaKvsk †g‡qi nv‡Z eB I LvZv †`Ljvg, A‡bK
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Gfv‡e b`x‡Z †d‡j †`Iqvi cwi¯‹vi Qvc †`L‡Z †cjvg †mB i‡³i †mªv‡Zi
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Av‡Q| †`Ljvg iv¯Zvi cv‡k¦© XvKv wgDwbwmcvwjwUi K‡qKwU gqjv cwi¯‹vi
Kivi UªvK `vwo‡q Av‡Q, myBcviiv nvZ cvÕ a‡i †U‡b †nPwo‡q Uªv‡K jvk
DVv‡”Q, cÖwZwU Ni †_‡K Avgv‡`i †Pv‡Li mvg‡b eû bvixÐcyi“l,
evjKÐevwjKv, wK‡kviÐwkï I e„×Ðeyovi jvk myBcviiv †U‡b †U‡b Uªv‡K
DVvw”Qj| cvÄvex †mbviv b`xi cv‡o `vwo‡q KzKz‡ii gZ wbg©g fv‡e cÖniv
w`w”Qj| f‡q mš¿v‡m Avwg Avi G¸‡Z cvijvgbv| c~e© w`‡Ki iv¯—v w`‡q Avwg
m`iNv‡Ui Kvc‡oi evRv‡ii bxie wb_i iv¯—v a‡i m`iNvU †ecwUó wgk‡bi
†PŠiv¯—vi mg¥yL w`‡q bIqvecy‡ii w`‡K AMªmi nw”Qjvg| Avgv‡`i Kv‡iv
kix‡i cywj‡ki †cvkvK wQjbvÐÐÐÐ Avwg Ges Avgvi mv‡_ AviI `yÕRb
wmcvnx mvaviY ‡cvkvK c‡i `vwqZ¡ cvjb KiwQjvg| Kvc‡oi evRv‡ii
Pviw`‡K i“cgnj wm‡bgv n‡ji myg¥y‡L me©Î wewfbœ eq‡mi AmsL¨ gvby‡li
BZ¯—Zt Qov‡bv exfrm jvk †`Ljvg, eû hyeZx †g‡qi ¶Z we¶Z jvk
‡`Ljvg| L„óvb wgkbvix Awd‡mi mb¥y‡L, m`iNvU evm ó‡c‡Ri Pviw`‡K,
K‡jwR‡qU nvB¯Kzj, RMbœv_ K‡jR, cÖ‡MvR nvB¯Kzj, XvKv RR‡KvU©,
cyivZb †óU e¨vsK wewìs, m`iNvU wMR©v, bIqvecyi †iv‡Wi me©Î, K¨v_wjK
wgk‡bi evB‡i Ges wfZ‡i Av`vjZ cÖv½‡Y eû gvby‡li g„Z‡`n †`Ljvg|
iv¯—vq iv¯—vq †`Ljvg cywj‡ki †cvkvKciv eû g„Z‡`n, ivq mv‡ne evRvi
eªxR cvi n‡q bIqvecyi †iv‡W cv w`‡qB †`Ljvg wenvix‡`i Dj−vk I Db¥Ë
142

jvdvjvwd, Iiv cïi gZ AÆnvwm‡Z †d‡U c‡o AmsL¨ evsMvjxi jvk cvwo‡q
RqaŸwb K‡i wgwQj K‡i bIqvecy‡ii iv¯—vq †ei n‡q cowQj| cvÄvex †mbv
KZ©„K wbwe©Pv‡i ev½vjx nZ¨vi Lykx‡Z †`Ljvg wenvixiv iv¯—vq c‡o _vKv
wbixn ev½vjx‡`i jv‡ki Dci jvw_ gvi‡Q, †KD cÖmªve K‡i w`‡”Q, nvm‡Z
nvm‡Z, iv¯—vq iv¯—vq wenvix GjvKvq †`Ljvg miy evu‡ki gv_vq ev½vjx
evjK I wkïi jvk we× K‡i Lvov K‡i ivLv n‡q‡Q | †`Ljvg D¤§Ë wenvix
RbZv iv¯—vq c‡o _vKv jvk¸wj‡K `v w`‡q Kzwc‡q KzwP KzwP K‡i †K†U
Avb›` Ki‡Q, Dk„•Lj wenvix †Q‡jiv iv¯—vq †ewi‡q c‡o Dj−vk Ki‡Q, iv¯—
vi `yB cv‡k¦© me©Î Av¸b Avi Av¸b †`Ljvg| wenvix RbZv iv¯—vi cv‡k¦©i
cÖwZwU evox‡Z cÖ‡ek K‡i Av¸b jvwM‡q w`‡qwQj, R¦jwQj ev½vjx‡`i
Nievwo, AvmevecÎ cY¨`Öe¨, †cvkvK cwi”Q` g~j¨evb wRwblcÎ| VvUvix
evRv‡ii UªvwdK µwms‡q G‡m †`Ljvg GKwU hyeK †Q‡ji exfrm jv‡ki
Dci †cU wP‡o evu‡ki jvwV Lvov K‡i, jvwVi gv_vq m¦vaxb evsjvi GKwU
gwjb cZvKv Sywj‡q ivLv n‡q‡Q| jv‡ki Dci Rq evsjvi cZvKv Sywj‡q
†i‡L wenvix RbZv Pviw`‡K `vuwo‡q †_‡K nvm‡Q, Dj−vm Ki‡Q| †`Ljvg
jv‡ki Myn¨Øvi w`‡q jvwV XywK‡q Avb›` cÖKvk Ki‡Q| weRq bM‡ii iv¯—v a‡i
Avwg kvwš—ev‡M Avgvi †KvqvU©v‡i AvmwQjvgІ`Ljvg ZLbI iv¯—vi
Pvwicv‡k¦©i Nievwo R¦j‡Q|
Avwg †Kv‡Zvqvjx _vbvq `vwqZ¡ cvjb KiZvg, 30‡k gvP© †KvZqvjx
_vbvi g‡a¨ Avgiv Kvgovq Kvgovq cÖ‡ek K‡i †`Iqv‡ji me©Î Pvc Pvc
i³ †`Ljvg,†`Ljvg _vbvi cvqLvbv, cÖkÖveLvbv I Abvb¨ †`Iqvj ¸wji
AvNv‡Z SuvRov n‡q Av‡Q| 1971 m‡bi gvP© gv‡mi ci †Kv‡Zvqvjx _vbvi
†Kvb ev½vjx cywjk‡K evB‡i ‡Kvb Un‡j cvVv‡bv n‡Zv bv, _vbvq ewm‡q ivLv
n‡Zv| GK cvÄvex †gRi Avgv‡`i‡K Z`viK K‡i †h‡Zb gv‡S gv‡S G‡m|
5B GwcÖj Avgv‡`i mevB†K †Kv‡Zvqvjx _vbv †_‡K ivRvievM cywjk jvB‡b
Avbv nq| cywjk jvB‡b G‡m Avgv‡`i e¨vivK †Kw›Ub, AvmevecÎ, †cvkvK
cwi”Q` mewKQyi f¯§ QvB †`Ljvg| wZb b¤¦i e¨viv‡K cÖ‡ek K‡i Avgvi
`yRb wcÖq wmcvnxi AwMœ`» jvk †`LjvgÐjv‡ki cv‡q ïaygvÎ eyU wQj,
Zv‡`i †cvkvK cwi”Q` mviv †`n R¡‡j †kl n‡q wM‡qwQj| Avgvi wcÖq wmcvnx
Rvnv½xi I Ave`ym mvjv‡gi exfrm jvk †`‡L Avwg Kvbœvq †f‡½ cojvg|
jv‡ki w`‡K gv_v bZ K‡i Avgvi `yÕRb exi wmcvnx‡K mvjvg Rvbvjvg,
Akª“wm³ bq‡b| cywjk jvB‡bi DËi c~e©w`‡Ki cyKz‡ii DËi cv‡o knx`
wmcvnx‡`i h_v_© gh©v`vi mv‡_ mgvwnZ Kijvg|
cywjk jvBb †_‡K cvÄvexiv P‡j †M‡jI ivRvievM cywjk jvB‡b Pig
fq fxwZ, mš¿vm I nZvkv weivR KiwQj| Avgiv me mgq g„Zy¨ f†q fxZ I
AvZ¼Mª¯’ _vKZvg| XvKv wWwóª± we‡kl cywjk †dv‡m©i wiRvf© B݇c±i wQ‡jb
143

G mgq †ev¯Zvb Lvuu bv‡g GK Pig ev½vjx we‡Ølx cvVvb f`Ö‡jvK| G


f`Ö‡jvK cywjk jvB‡bi `vwqZ¡fvi MªnY K‡iB Pig mš¿v‡mi ivRZ¡ Kv‡qg
K‡ib| wZwb 6B GwcÖj jvB‡b e‡mB ev½vjx cywj‡ki mv‡_ KzKz†ii gZ
h‡_”Q e¨envi Avi¤¢ K‡i †`b| jvB‡b cÖ‡ek K‡i m¦v¯n¨evb, kw³Ðmg_©
K‡b‡óej‡`i a‡i, nv‡oi wMivq wMivq †e`gfv‡e wcUywb †`b| Lyu‡R Lyu‡R
Zvi cQ›` I B”QvgZ hv‡K B”Qv Zv‡KB a‡i gyw³ evwnbx e‡j XvKv
†mbvwbev‡m †cÖiY K‡ib| †ev¯—vb Luv Gfv‡e cÖwZw`b †h mKj ev½vjx
cywjk‡K XvKv †mbvwbev‡m a‡i wb‡q wM‡qwQ‡jb Zviv Avi †Kvb w`b jvB‡b
wd‡i Av‡m bvB| mv‡_ mv‡_ XvKv †mbvwbevm †_‡K wgwjUvix Uªv‡K K‡i
cvÄvex †mbviv nVvr cywjk jvB‡b Dcw¯nZ n‡q ev½vjx cywjk‡`i Z`viK
Avi¤¢ K‡i w`Zt cvBKvixfv‡e bvg I bv¤¦vi wRÁvmv Ki‡Z Ki‡Z AvK¯§vr
A‡bK‡K ÔÔ‡Zvg kvjv gyw³ evwnbx nvq, P‡jvÕÕ e‡j Mi“i gZ ey‡Ui jvw_
gvi‡Z gvi‡Z Uªv‡K DwV‡q wb‡q †hZ| Avwg ZLb wc, Avi, GdÐGi †dvm©
my‡e`vi wQjvg| wgwjUvix UªvK jvB‡b cÖ‡ek Kivi mv‡_ mv‡_ Avwg †h †Kvb
ARynv‡Z jvB‡bi evB‡i P‡j †hZvg| cvÄvex †mbviv jvB‡b cÖ‡ek Ki‡j
jvB‡bi me©Î †hb mevi gy‡L g„Zy¨i Kv‡jv Qvqv †b‡g Avm‡Zv| ev½vjx
cywjk hvi hvi gZ e¨viv‡K cÖ‡ek K‡i I‡`i `„wói Avov‡j _vKvi †Póv
Ki‡Zv| KviY I‡`i `„wó‡Z c‡o †M‡jB Iiv †h †Kvb ARynv‡Z ev½vjx
cywjk‡`i wecbœ Ki‡Zv, wec`Mª¯n K‡i Zyj‡Zv|
1971 m‡bi †g gv‡m ivRvievM cywjk jvB‡b cwðg cvwK¯Zvbx
cvÄvex cywjk G‡m †M‡j cvVvb wiRvf© B݇c±i KyKz‡ii gZ AÆnvwm‡Z
†d‡U c‡o ej‡Z _v‡K ÔÔhvI kvjv †jvK †kvqvi Kv ev”Pv nvgviv e¨vivK
†Quv‡ov, nvgviv Av`gx AvwMqv, kvjv †jvM, fv‡MvÕÕ| GK_v ejvi mv‡_ mv‡_
wenvix, cvÄvex, cvVvb cywjk I cwðg cvwK¯Zvbx cywjkiv †cvkvK cwi”Q`,
AvmevecÎ mewKQy e¨viv‡Ki evB‡i †d‡j w`‡q Avgv‡`i Nv‡o a‡i †ei K‡i
†`q| Avgiv ev½vjx cywjkiv Amnvq GwZ‡gi gZ Avgv‡`i †cvkvK cwi”Q`
Kzwo‡q wb‡q jvB‡bi Av¯Zve‡j eviv›`vq Mv‡Qi wb‡P Db¥y³ cÖv½‡b AvkÖq
MªnY Kwi| ivRvievM cywjk jvB‡b †hvM`vb Kivi ci Avgiv †`‡LwQ cvÄvex
†mbviv wgwjUvix Uªv†K I Rx‡c K‡i cÖwZw`b ¯Kzj, K‡jR I wek¦we`¨vj‡qi
QvÎx‡`i XvKvi wewfbœ GjvKvi evwjKv hyeZx †g‡q I my›`ix igbx‡`i a‡i
Avb‡Z _v‡K| AwaKvsk evwjKv, hyeZx †g‡qi nv‡Z eB I LvZv †`‡LwQ|
cÖwZwU †g‡qi gyLgÛj welbœ, wegl©©, I welgq †`‡LwQ| wgwjUvwi Rx‡c I
Uªv‡K hLb Gfv‡e hyeZx †g‡q‡`i ivRvievM cywjk jvB‡b Avbv n‡Zv ZLb
cywjk jvB‡b ‰n‰P c‡o †hZ, cvÄvex, wenvix I cwðg cvwK¯—vbx cywjk Rxf
PvU‡Z PvU‡Z Uªv‡Ki mb¥y‡L G‡m †g‡q‡`i †U‡b †nuPwo‡q bvwg‡q wb‡q
Zr¶Yvr †`‡ni †cvkvK cwi”Q` Kvco †Pvco Ly‡j Zv‡`i‡K m¤ú~Y©fv‡e
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Dj½ K‡i Avgv‡`i †Pv‡Li mvg‡bB gvwU‡Z †d‡j KzKz‡ii gZ al©Y Ki‡Zv|
ivRavbxi wewfbœ GjvKv I AÂj †_‡K a‡i GmKj hyeZx †g‡q‡`i mvivw`b
wbwe©Pv‡i al©Y Kivi ci ‰eKv‡j Avgv‡`i cywjk †nW‡KvqvU©vi wewìs Gi Dci
Zv‡`i‡K Dj½ K‡i Py‡ji mv‡_ j¤¦v †jvnvi i†Wi mv‡_ †eu‡a ivLv nÔ‡Zv|
iv‡Zi †ejvq Gme wbixn ev½vjx bvix‡`i Dci Aweivg al©Y Pvjv‡bv n‡Zv|
Avgiv Mfxi iv‡Z Avgv‡`i †KvqvU©v‡i e‡m †g‡q‡`i AvZ©wPrKvi ï‡b
AvK¯§vr mevB Nyg ‡_‡K †R‡M DVZvg| †mB fqvj I fq¼i wPrKv†i Kvbœvi
†ivj †f‡m Avm‡Zv ÔÔevuPvI, Avgv‡`i evPuvI,†Zvgv‡`i cv‡q cwo, Avgv‡`i
evPvuI, cvwb `vI, GK †dvUv cvwb `vI, cvwb cvwb !ÕÕ
wgwjUvix UªvK I f¨v‡b cÖwZw`b cvÄvex †mbviv ivRavbx wewfbœ Rbc`,
K‡jR I wek¦we`¨vjq GjvKv †_‡K wbixn ev½vjx hyeK †Q‡j‡`i †PvL †eu‡a
a‡i wb‡q †nW‡KvqvU©v‡i Awd‡mi K‡¶ K‡¶ Rgv‡qZ K‡i AK_¨ AZ¨vPvi
Pvjv‡Zv|†nW‡KvqvU©vi Awd‡mi Dci Zvjvq Avgv‡`i cÖ‡ek Kiv G‡Kev‡i
wbwl× wQj| w`‡bi †ejvq cywjk jvB‡b c¨v‡i‡Wi AvIqv‡Ri Rb¨ DciZjv
†_‡K wbh©vwZZ e›`x‡`i †Kvb AvZ©bv` Avgiv ïb‡Z †cZvg bv| mܨvi ci
Avgiv Avgv‡`i wbw`©ó †KvqvU©vi †_‡K Zv‡`i AvZ©bv` ïb‡Z †cZvg| mܨvi
ci cvK †mbviv wewfbœ cÖKvi e›`x‡`i Dci AZ¨vPvi Pvwj‡q †hZ| Avi
†jvnvi i‡Wi Dci Syjš— evwjKv, hyeZx bvix I i“cmx igbx‡`i Dci
Pj‡Zv Aweivg al©Y, wbg©g AZ¨vPvi| e›`x‡`i nvnvKv‡i Avgvi A‡bK mgq
G‡Kev‡i w`kvnviv n‡q coZvg, A‡bK mgq cÖwZev` ei‡Z PvBZvg| wKš‘
I‡`i kw³i †gvKv‡ejvq Avgv‡`i wKQyB Kivi wQjbv, Avgiv wKQyB Kwi bvB,
Ki‡Z cvwi bvB| Gfv‡e cªwZw`b Ôgyw³ nvqÕ e‡j †h me wbixn ev½vjx
†Q‡j‡`i †PvL ‡eu‡a cywjk jvB‡b G‡b †nW‡KvqvU©vi Awd‡m Rgv‡qZ Kvi
nZ iv‡Zi †k‡l c‡ii w`b mKv‡j Avi G mKj e›`x‡`i †`Lv †hZbv Ges
†m¯’v‡b bZyb e›`x‡`i G‡b ivLv n‡Zv|
m¦v¶i/ÐLwjjyi ingvb
2Ð1Ð1974|

Ave`yj KzÏym wgqv


wiRvf© B݇c±i Ae cywjk
we, Avi, wc, †nW †KvqvU©vi, ivRvievMvi, XvKv|
(`wjjcÎ Aóg LÛ, c„ t 23Ð24)

1971 m‡bi 15B †g †_‡K ivRvievM cywjk jvB‡b cwðg cvwK¯Zvbx


cywjk‡`i Rgv‡qZ Kiv nq| cvÄvex cywjk jvB‡b G‡mB Avgv‡`i mv‡_
h‡_”Qv e¨envi Avi¤¢ K‡i †`q; K_vq K_vq cwðg cvwK¯Zvbx cywjkiv
Avgv‡`i ey‡Ui jvw_ I e›`y‡Ki evU w`‡q wcUv‡Z _v‡K, †PvL ivw½‡q ej‡Z
_v‡K ÔÔk~qviKv ev”Pv, wn›`yKv jvoKv, †eCgvb kvjv †jvM, nvg‡jvM Av`gx
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bvwn gvsZv, Rvwgb gvsZvÕÕ| Avgv‡`i‡K †nW‡KvqvU©v‡ii mKj K¶ †_‡K


KzKzi weov‡ji gZ Zvwo‡q w`‡q †mLv‡b cwðg cvwK¯Zvbx cywjk‡`i hvqMv
†`Iqv nq, Avgv‡`i †cvlvK cwi”Q`, Kvco, AvmevecÎ me evB‡i †d‡j
†`Iqv nq, Avgiv Amnv‡qi gZ Avgv‡`i AvmevecÎ Zy‡j wb‡q AvmZve‡ji
mvg‡b, e¨viv‡Ki eviv›`vq AvkÖq MªnY Kwi| cwðg cvwK¯Zvbx cywjk
ivRvievM Avmvi ciB ev½vjx‡`i Dci wbg©g AZ¨vPvi †b‡g Av‡m| cÖwZ w`b
ÔÔB‡q kvjv †jvM gyw³ nvqÕÕ e‡j eû wbixn ev½vjx hyeK‡K †PvL †eu‡a
wgwjUvix UªvK I Rxc †_‡K Avgv‡`i †Pv‡Li mvg‡b bvwg‡q †nW‡KvqvU©vi
wewìs‡qi Dci Zjvq wb‡q ivLv nq| mvivw`b Gfv‡e †PvL †eu‡a ev½vjx
hyeK‡`i ivRvievM G‡b Rgv‡qZ Kiv nq Ges mܨvi ci G me AmsL¨
ev½vjx hyeK‡K wgwjUvix Uªv‡K K‡i XvKv †mbv wbev‡m wb‡q nZ¨v Kiv nq|
†nW‡KvqvU©v‡ii †ZZjv I PviZjvq eû hyeZx †g‡q‡K Dj½ K‡i ivLv
nqÐcvÄvex †mbv I cwðg cvwK¯Zvbx cywjk Gme a‡i Avbv evwjKv I
gwnjv‡`i Dci Aweivg al©Y Pvjvq| jvB‡b cywj‡ki Kji‡ei Rb¨ Avgiv
AZ¨vPvwiZ †g‡q‡`i µ›`b †ivj ïb‡Z †cZvg bvÐ jvB‡bi `~‡i wM‡q
`uvov‡jB awl©Zv †g‡q‡`i AvZ©bv` I AvnvRvwi ïb‡Z †cZvgÐiv‡Z awl©Zv
†g‡q‡`i eyKdvUv wPrKv‡i Avgiv †KvqvU©v‡i Nygv‡Z cviZvg bvÐmvivivZ
cwievi cwiRb wb‡q †R‡M _vKZvg | †nW‡KvqvU©vi wewìs †_‡K †f‡m Avmv
awl©Zv †g‡q‡`i AvZ©bv‡` Avgiv ev½vjx †g‡q‡`i `y`©kv †`‡L `yt‡L, †¶v‡f,
†e`bvq w`kvnviv n‡q c‡owQjvg| Avgiv H mKj Amnvq ‡g‡q‡`i D×vi
Kivi Rb¨ wKQyB Kwi bvB, Ki‡Z cvwi bvB, KviY I‡`i‡K D×vi Kivi Rb¨,
I‡`i AZ¨vPv‡i mnvbyf~wZ I `i` †`Lv‡bvi †Kvb my‡hvM Avgv‡`i
wQjbv|†nW‡KvqvU©v‡ii †ZZjv I PviZjvq †hLv‡b ev½vjx†g‡q‡`i Dj½
Ae¯’vq Sywj‡q †i‡L al©Y Kiv nÕ‡Zv †mLv‡b me mgq cvÄvex ‰mb¨iv
cÖnivq †gvZv‡qb _vK‡Zv†mLv‡b Avgv‡`i cÖ‡ek Kivi AbygwZ wQj bv| wgt
†ev¯—vb Luv bv‡g GK cvÄvex f`ª‡jvK G mgq ivRvievM cywjk jvB‡bi
wiRvf© Bbm‡c±i wQ‡jb| GB f`ª‡jvK Avgv‡`i jvB‡b `vwqZ¡fvi MªnY
Kivi ci Avgv‡`i Dci me©w`K w`‡q AZ¨vPvi I `gb bxwZ Avi¤¢ n‡q hvq|
cywjk jvB‡b KLb Avgv‡`i Dci g„Zy¨i Kovj Mªvm †b‡g Av‡m, Avgiv
Gf‡q me mgq mš¿¯Z _vKZvg| 1971 m‡bi 4Vv GwcÖj ivRvievM cywjk
jvBb †_‡K ZrKvjxb †óviÐBbÐPvR© cywjk mv‡R©›U wgt gyZ©Rv †nv‡mb Ges
my‡e`vi Aveyj †nv‡mb Lvb Ges my‡e`vi †gv¯Zdv‡K XvKv †mbvwbev‡m wb‡q
hvIqv nq| †mLv‡b cvÄvex †mbviv GB wZbRb ev½vjx cywjk‡K I‡`i
K¨v‡¤ú wb‡q wM‡q wbg©g AZ¨vPvi PvjvqÐ cvÄvex †mbviv jvBb n‡q I‡`i‡K
†NivI K‡i `vwo‡q dzU e‡ji gZ eyU w`‡q jvw_ †g‡i †Lj‡Z _v‡K| I‡`i
wZb R‡bi †`n jvwV,†eZ eyU I ‡eq‡bU w`‡q Mi“i gZ wcwU‡q Pyigvi K‡i
146

†`Iqv nq, mviv †`n PvK PvK K‡i †K†U †`Iqv nq| I‡`i †`n i³v³ n‡q
G‡Kev‡i Aek I APj n‡q †M‡j Zv‡`i wZbRb‡K ¸wj K‡i nZ¨v Kivi
wb‡`©k †`Iqv nq| I‡`i ¶Zwe¶Z i³v³ †`n †`‡L hv‡K Zv‡`i‡K nZ¨v
Kivi wb‡`©k †`Iqv n‡qwQj, †mB cvVvb Zv‡`i‡K †Q‡o †`b| c`¯’ cvÄvex
Awdmvi‡`i Zv‡`i nZ¨v Kivi Rb¨ wZbwU duvKv ¸wji kã ïwb‡q †`q Ges
e›`x‡`i evsjv‡`k m¦vaxb bv nIqv ch©š— AvZ¥†Mvcb K‡i _vKvi Rb¨ ejv
nq| evsjv‡`k m¦vaxb nIqvi ci Avwg Dc‡iv³ wZb mnKg©xi wbKU D³
NUbv we¯ZvwiZ Rvb‡Z †c‡iwQ|
1971 m‡bi wW‡mg¦‡i XvKv ivRavbx‡Z gyw³evwnbx I wgÎevwnbx
mwg¥wjZ Awfhv‡bi gy‡L Avgiv ivRvievM cywjk jvB‡bi cwðg cvwK¯’vbx
cywjk I cvÄvex †mbv‡`i †emvgvj Ae¯’v †`L‡Z cvB | evsjv‡`k gy³ n‡j
wgÎevwnbx I gw³ evwnbx ivRvievM cywjk jvB‡bi mKj cwðg cvwK¯’vbx
cywjk I cvÄvex †mbv‡`i e›`x K‡i wb‡q hvq|

m¦v¶i/Ð Ave`yj KzÏym


23Ð3Ð74
wiRvf© B‡Ý‡c±i Ae cywjk,
we,Avi,wc,
ivRvievM,XvKv|

Zvngxbv †eMg (w`cvjx)


Mªvg t ‰eZcyi
WvKNi I _vbv t ev‡MinvU
‡Rjv t Lyjbv
(`wjjcÎ Aóg LÛ c„t 240Ð241)

24‡k GwcÖj cvK‡mbviv Kvovcvov †nv‡q ev‡MinvU Av‡m| G‡mB


Kvovcvov GjvKv‡ZB 100 kZi Dc‡i †jvK‡K nZ¨v K‡i| bv‡Mi evRvi
†ZjcwUª BZ¨vw` GjvKv Av¸b w`‡q cywo‡q †`Iqv ïi“ K‡i Ges e‡j †`q
jyU Kivi Rb¨, gymjgv‡bi AwaKvsk Nievox me jyU Kiv ïi“ K‡i|
‡g gv‡m GLv‡b kvwš— KwgwU †mB m‡½ ivRvKvi evwnbx MVb nq
cieZx©Kv‡j iRe Avjx dwKi kvw¯— KwgwUi †Pqvig¨vb wbhy³ nb| mgMª
ev‡MinvU GjvKv‡Z cvK †mbvi PvB‡Z ivRvKviivB AZ¨vPvi Pvwj‡q‡Q †ekx|
kÖveY gv‡mi †k‡li w`‡K ev‡MinvU kni GjvKv‡Z hZ wn›`y wQj wKQy
nZ¨v ev‡` mevB‡K gymjgvb a‡g© w`¶xZ K‡i| Gici Mªv‡gi w`‡K nvZ
evovq Mªvg‡K Mªvg a‡i mevB‡K gymjgvb Ki‡Z _v‡K|
Avwg Avgvi m¦vgx †Q‡j‡g‡q evev, gv, KvKv, KvKxgv Zv‡`i
†Q‡j‡g‡q mevB Bmjvg a‡g© w`¶v wbB| wKš—y ivRvKviiv Gic‡iI AZ¨vPvi
Ki‡Z Qv‡owb| GiciI AmsL¨ †jvK‡K nZ¨v K‡i‡Q|
147

22‡k Avwk¦b ivZ wZbUvi w`‡K 50/60 Rb ivRvKvi Avgv‡`i evox


wN‡i †d‡j| cÖ_‡g Zviv gyw³evwnbx e‡j cwiPq w`‡q _vK‡Z Pvq iv‡Zi gZ|
A‡bK AbybqÐwebq K‡i| cª_‡g Avgvi fvB cÖ`xc ¸n †`‡LB wP‡bwQj Zviv
ivRvKvi| ZvB †m Qv` w`‡q Mv‡Q †e‡q wcQ‡b bvgevi †Póv K‡i‡Q| Dci
†_‡K wb‡P bvg‡jB ivRvKviiv a‡i ‡d‡j| I‡K wKQy `~i wb‡q wM‡q
†e‡qv‡bU w`‡q Mjv †K‡U nZ¨v K‡i| Zvici evev KvKv Ges cv‡ki evoxi
wZbRb‡K wKQy`~i wb‡q wM‡q wkivR gvóvi Ges Zvi `j ¸wj K‡i gv_v me
Dwo‡q †`q| mKvj‡ejv Avgiv †mme jvk D×vi Kwi| nZ¨v K‡i evoxNi jyU
K‡i me wb‡q P‡j hvq| Avgiv hviv †eu‡P wQjvg ev‡MinvU kn‡i Avwm|
evox‡Z †Kej GKRb K…lvb Ges Avgvi 70 eQ‡ii e„×v w`w`gv‡K †i‡L
Avwm|
KvwË©K gv‡mi 12/13 ZvwiL n‡e| ivRvKviiv Avevi hvq Avgv‡`i
Mªv‡g| `ovUvbv b`xi Icvi †_‡K gyw³evwnbx †Mvjv¸wj Ki‡Zv| ZvB iRe
Avjx AW©vi †`q mg¯Z GjvKv Nievox †f‡½ aŸsm K‡i MvQcvjv cwi¯‹vi
K‡i †djvi Rb¨| Hw`b Avgv‡`i evwo‡Z †Xv‡K Ges w`w`gv‡K †jcKvu_v
w`‡q Rwo‡q †K‡ivwmb †Zj †X‡j w`‡q cywo‡q nZ¨v K‡i| Av¸b w`‡j w`w`gv
Avgvi KvKvi bvg a‡i evievi wPrKvi K‡iwQ‡jb| †kl ch©š— mg¯Z GjvKv
cywo‡q aŸsm K‡i| †fvjv †evm‡K b„ksm fv‡e nZ¨v K‡i| ivav ej−f Mªv‡g
†g‡q‡`i ivRvKviiv a‡i wb‡q Av‡m| ivRvKviiv mvivivZ cvkweK AZ¨vPvi
Pvwj‡q w`‡bi †ejv ¸wj K‡i nZ¨v K‡i iv¯Zvq †d‡j iv‡L| ejivg mvnv‡K
ivRvKviiv ¸wj K‡i nZ¨v K‡i| Zvi weivU Mw`i Dc‡i iRe Avjx emZ,
Pvwiw`‡K ivRvKvi wN‡i _vKv‡Zv| ILv‡b GKwU N‡i †jvK‡`i RevB Ki‡Zv|
cÖ‡Z¨Kw`b 10wU †jvK †hvMvo Ki‡ZB n‡Zv, 10wU K‡i RevB Ki‡ZvB|
†jvK bv cvi‡j †h fv‡eB †nvK dwKi †nvK G‡b w`‡ZB n‡Zv| Avwg GKw`b
GK †jv‡Ki mycvwik Ki‡Z wM‡q †`Ljvg N‡ii wfZi Pvc Pvc i³ c‡o‡Q|
g`‡bi gvV Iqvc`v †ió nvD‡m GKwU K‡¶ AmsL¨ †jvK‡K RevB K‡i‡Q|
LvÏvi Mªv‡g GK evox †_‡K mevB‡K a‡i G‡b nZ¨v K‡i| WvK evsjv Nv‡U
cÖZ¨n AmsL¨ †jvK‡K RevB K‡i‡Q †e‡qv‡bU w`‡q|
GK e„× ivg`v w`‡q AmsL¨ †jvK‡K †K‡U‡Q| †m wcV †mvRv n‡q
`vuov‡Z cvi‡Zv bv| †jvK a‡i ej‡Zv Ôevev bxPy nI Zv bB‡j KvU‡Z Avgvi
Kó nq| ZvovZvwo e‡m co †Zvgv‡`i KóI Kg n‡e, AvgviI Kó Kg n‡e|
BmnvK wgqvi evox‡Z A‡bK †g‡q AvkÖq wb‡qwQj| Zv m‡Ë¡¦I †KD
†invB cvqwb| mg¯Z GjvKv‡Z mš¿v‡mi ivRZ¡ Kv‡qg K‡iwQj|
Mªvg Mªvgvš—i †_‡K e¨vcKfv‡e wn›`y †g‡q a‡i cvK‡mbv‡`i nv‡Z
Zy‡j w`Z ivRvKviiv| GQvov ivRvKviiv Mªv‡g Mªv‡g Xy‡K AwaKvsk †g‡qi
Dci cvkweK AZ¨vPvi Pvwj‡q‡Q|
148

ev‡Mi nvU _vbvi gxR©vcyi Mªvg Ges mvivMªv‡g eû †g‡q AcgvwbZv


n‡q AvZ¥nZ¨v K‡i‡Q wel cv‡b †KDev Mjvq `wo w`‡q|
ivRvKvi, AvjÐe`i G‡`i gvbyl Pig fv‡e N„Yv Ki‡Zv| Avgvi g‡b
nq mg¯— evsjv‡`‡k ivRvKviiv Ggb fv‡e mš¿vm Avi b„ksm AZ¨vPvi
†Kv_vI Pvjvqwb| b`xi Nv‡U `woevuav Ae¯nvq GK gv‡m 4/5wU †jvK‡K Mjv
KvUv Ae¯nvq †c‡qwQ| Mjv m¤c~Y© KvU‡Zv bv Aí †K†U †Q‡o w`‡Zv, QUdU
K‡i †kl n‡q †hZ| nvwo Lvjx‡Z (ev‡MinvU _vbv) weòy gnvkq‡K Zvi
†eŠ‡qi KvQ †_‡K †Rvi K‡i †K‡o wb‡q AviI cvuPRb‡K a‡i Ii ¯¿xi
mvg‡b ¸wj K‡i nZ¨v K‡i| AZ¨vPvi Pvjvq mvivMªv‡g| we,G, cvk GK
†g‡q‡K a‡i AZ¨vPvi Pvwj‡q Qywi w`‡q nZ¨v K‡i| g`‡bi gv‡Vi GK N‡i
Iiv wbqwgZ gvbyl †K‡U‡Q|
m¦v¶i
Zvngxbv †eMg (w`cvjx)
3.8.73

‡gvmvg¥r g‡bvqviv LvZyb


Mªvgt mj½v ga¨cvov fignbx
_vbvt ivqMÄ
‡Rjvt cvebv
(`wjjcÎ Aóg LÛ c„t 192Ð193)

1971 mv‡ji fv`Ögv‡m (15 ZvwiL) gymjxg jx‡Mi Ab¨Zg `vjvj


`~ieZ©x Zvivk _vbvi K¨v¤c †_‡K GK`j cvwK¯—vbx Lvb †mbv‡`i mj½v
evRv‡ii w`‡K †jwj‡q †`q| ejv cÖ‡qvRb †mB mgq wKQy msL¨K gyw³ evwnbx
mj½v evRv‡i ivRvKvi K¨v¤c Avcv‡ikb Kivi Rb¨ †Mvc‡b Pvwiw`‡K Qwo‡q
wQj| wVK H Zvwi‡LB AviI 20/25 Rb Lvb KzKz‡iiv jvwnox †gvnbcyi
†_‡K ¯úxW †evU †hv‡M mj½v evRv‡ii w`‡K P‡j Av‡m| mj½v evRv‡i G‡m
Zviv evRv‡ii PZyw`©K cÖ`w¶Y K‡i| †Kvb iKg `y¯K…ZKvix‡K bv †c‡q
Zviv Avcb K¨v‡¤ci w`‡K iIqvbv nq| hvIqvi c‡_ cvK ‰mb¨ Avgv‡`i
evox‡Z Xy‡KB Avgv‡K I Avgvi k¦vïox‡K †`L‡Z cvq| BwZc~‡e©B Avgvi
m¦vgx Rxe‡bi f‡q evox †_‡K m‡i c‡o| cvK ‰mb¨ Avgvi k¦vïox‡K D`y©‡Z
e‡j †h, ÔÔB‡q eywogv †Zvg Rj`x †nuqv‡Q fvM hvI|ÕÕ eyox Rxe‡bi f‡q
evoxi evB‡i P‡j hvq| Avwg ZLb cvK †dŠ‡Ri nv‡Zi Zj w`‡q †`Š‡o
cv‡ki evox‡Z AvkÖq †bB| cvK †dŠR ZLb †`Šo w`‡q †mB evox‡Z Xy‡K
c‡o| Avwg ZLb D³ evoxIqvjvi hyeZx †g‡q‡K Rwo‡q awi| cvK †dŠR
ZLb D³ hyeZx †g‡q‡K bv a‡i Avgv‡K †Rvi K‡i Zvi nvZ †_‡K wQwb‡q
†bq| Avwg ZLb ewj †h evev Zywg Avgvi gvbnvwb †Kv‡ivbv, †Zvgvi cv‡q awi
wgbwZ Kwi| ZLb cvK†dŠR D`y©‡Z e‡j †h, Zywg Avgv‡K evev †ev‡jvbv, Avwg
149

†Zvgvi fvB Avi Zywg Avgvi gv‡qi †c‡Ui †evb| GB K_v KqwU e‡j Avgvi
nvZ a‡i †Rvi K‡i cieZ©x evox nvi“ Kweiv‡Ri cv‡Ki N‡i Xy‡K c‡o|
Zrci Avgvi Dci cvkweK AZ¨vPvi Avi¤¢ K‡i| Avgvi kix‡ii Dc‡i
AgvbywlK Dcv‡q al©Y I g`©b Ki‡Z Avi¤¢ K‡i †`q| Avwg ZLb A‰PZb¨
Ae¯nvq gvwU‡Z c‡o _vwK| Lvb wckvP Zvi Kvg evmbv Z„wß K‡i Acivci
Lvb †mbv‡`i Zv‡`i Kvg evmbv PwiZv_© Kivi Rb¨ ûKzg †`q| GB msev`
ï‡b Lvb KzKzi‡`i AviI PviRb Avgvi Kv‡Q G‡m c‡o| Avgv‡K Zviv
AviI e‡j †h, †Zvgvi m¦vgx †Kv_vq, †m bvwK gyw³ †dŠR, †m bvwK jyU
K‡i‡Q? Aek¨ me K_v D`y©‡Z wRÁvmv K‡i|
ZLb Avwg ewj †h, bv bv, me wg_¨v K_v, evev Avgvi m¦vgx Ime
wKQyB K‡i bvB ev †m †Kvb gyw³ †dŠR bq| ZLb Lvb `my¨iv Avgvi N‡ii
wfZi Xy‡K Zj−vkx Pvjvq| N‡i Xy‡K †Kvb iKg jy‡Ui gvjcÎ Zviv †`L‡Z
cvq bv| Zviv ïay ZvgvK I ZvgvK ‰Zixi gmjvw` †`L‡Z cvq| KviY Avgvi
m¦vgx GKRb `wi`ª ZvgvK e¨emvqx| Lvb †mbviv Avgv‡K Rvbvq †h, Zywg
GLv‡b _vK, Avgiv evB‡i †_‡K GLwb Avm&wQ| Zv‡`i KzgZje eyS‡Z †c‡i
Avwg `y‡i GKUv evoxi w`‡K Qy‡U hvB| †mLv‡b wM‡q †`L‡Z cvB †h AviI
GK`j Lvb‡mbv GKwU wn›`y †g‡q‡K †Rvi K‡i UvbvUvwb Ki‡Q Zv‡`i Kvg
evmbv wgUv‡bvi Rb¨ H †`‡L Avwg AviI `y‡ii evox‡Z wM‡q AvkÖq †bB|
Zvici †`L‡Z †cjvg Lvb †mbviv ax‡i ax‡i Zv‡`i ¯úxW †ev‡Ui w`‡K
AMªmi n‡Z _v‡K Gi ci ciB Zviv evRvi †Q‡o K¨v‡¤ci w`‡K AMªmi nq|
wUcmwn/Ð
g‡bvqviv LvZyb|

‡iev ivYx bv_


WvK I _vbv t Wygywiqv
‡Rjv t Lyjbv
(`wjjcÎ Aóg LÛ c„t 236Ð237)

Ryb gv‡mi †k‡li w`‡K Avgiv cv_iNvUv n‡q fvi‡Z hvw”Qjvg | `‡j
wQjvg cÖvq 8/10 nvRvi †jvK, mevB Avgiv fvi‡Z hve| ivZ †_‡K mKv‡j
8/9Uvi w`‡K Avgiv hv‡nvK wKQy ivbœv evbœv K‡iwQ Ggb mgq 3/4 Mvox
wgwjUvix Av‡m| m‡½ m‡½ cvK‡mbviv ¸wj Pvwj‡q eû †jvK‡K nZ¨v K‡i|
Ges eû †jvK‡K a‡i Mvox‡Z †Zv‡j| cÖ‡Z¨K Mvox‡Z 15/20 Rb K‡i
†g‡q‡`i Zy‡j †bq| ILv‡bB A‡b‡Ki Dci cvkweK AZ¨vPvi Pvjvq|
cvKNvuwU SvDWv½v‡Z Avgv‡`i wb‡q hvq| †Q‡j¸wj‡K GKRvqMvq K‡i ¸wj
K‡i mevB‡K nZ¨v K‡i ïay Avgv‡`i‡K wb‡q hvq| ILv‡b wM‡q 50/60Rb
†g‡q‡K †`Ljvg wewfbœ RvqMvi, SvDWv½viI A‡bK †g‡q †`Ljvg| A‡bK
150

K‡j‡R cov wek¦we`¨vj‡q cov †g‡q‡K †`Ljvg|


cvK‡mbviv Avgv‡`i 4/5w`b iv‡L| ILv‡b 3/4wU Zvuey wQj| GK
GKwU mx‡Ui Kv‡Q 2/3wU †g‡q wb‡q G‡m ivL‡Zv| cvK‡mbviv †Rvi K‡i
ai‡j `ywU †g‡q wKQy‡ZB Zv‡`i wkKvi n‡Z Pvq bv| ZLb cvK‡mbviv
fxlYfv‡e ‰`wnK cxob K‡i ¸wj K‡i nZ¨v K‡i| cvK‡mbviv GK`j
memgq N‡i _vK‡Zv, Aci`j Avmv ch©š— Avgv‡`i Dci AZ¨vPvi Pvjv‡Zv|
Avwg †h Zvuey‡Z wQjvg †mLv‡b 15/16wU †g‡q wQj| mxU wQj 8/10wU|
cvK‡mbviv hLb ZLb Avgv‡`i Dci ‰`wnK cxob Pvjv‡Zv| cÖvq me mgq
wewfbœ ¯nvb †_‡K cvK‡mbviv Avm‡Zv Avi Avgv‡`i Dci AvZ¨vPvi
Pvjv‡Zv| cvK‡mbviv ej‡Zv evsjv‡`k n‡ebv, †Zvgv‡`i Avgv‡`i m‡½B
_vK‡Z n‡e, †Rvi Ki‡j ¸wj | Avgv‡`i Dci GKB mgq 5/7wU K‡i
cvK‡mbv AZ¨vPvi Pvjv‡Zv| wewfbœfv‡e Zviv Zv‡`i †hŠb ¶yav wbe„Ë
Ki‡Zv| Avgv‡`i 4 w`‡bi g‡a¨ 1 w`b fvZ w`‡qwQ‡jv| GKR‡bi mv‡_
AciR‡bi K_v ej‡Z w`b bv| Avgiv ILv‡b wn›`y †g‡q †ekx wQjvg wKš‘
mevB Avgiv gymjgvb e‡j cwiPq w`B| Avgv‡`i Mv‡q e−vDR ivL‡Z w`Z bv|
mevB‡K †Kej kvox cwi‡q ivL‡Zv|
Avgvi _vK‡Z AviI cÖPyi †g‡q‡K a‡i Av‡b| cvK‡m‡biv ZLb
Avgv‡`i ivRvKvi‡`i nv‡Z Zy‡j †`q| cÖ‡Z¨K ivRvKvi GK GKRb‡K wb‡q
hvq| Avgv‡K GK ivRvKvi Zvi evox‡Z wb‡q hvq|
3/4w`b ivRvKviwU Avgvi Dci AZ¨vPvi Pvjvq| ivRvKviwUi †eŠ Ges
gv wb‡la Ki‡j ¸wj Ki‡Z †h‡Zv| Gici ILvb †_‡K ivRvKv‡ii gv Ges
†eŠ‡qi mnvqZvq cvwj‡q fvi†Z P‡j hvB| †mLv‡b †Mvj cyKzi K¨v‡¤ú
_vKZvg| †`k m¦vaxb n‡j †`‡k wd‡i Avwm| Avwg ZLb 7/8 gv‡mi Aš—tmË¡v
wQjvg|
Avwg bvix cyb©evmb †K‡›`ª Av‡e`b Kwi mgvRKj¨vb `߇ii gva¨‡g|
IivB Avgvi wPwKrmv Ges Kv‡Ri e¨e¯nv K‡ib|
m¦v¶i/Ð
‡iev ivYx bv_
25/7/73

Beªvwng f~Bqv
jvB‡eªixqvb, wk¶v I M‡elYv BbwówUDU,
XvKv wek¦we`¨vjq, XvKv
(`wjjcÎ Aóg LÛ, c„ t 18)

1971 m‡bi †m‡Þ¤¦i gv‡m Avwg Mªv‡gi evox hvIqvi Rb¨ XvKv
m`iNv‡Ui w`‡K iIqvbv n‡qwQjvg| m`iNvU Uvwg©bv‡ji cÖ‡ek c‡_ mk¯¿
cvÄvex †mbv‡`i cÖnivq †gvZv‡qb †`Ljvg| wKQy¶Y c‡i GK AwZ e„×
151

f`ª‡jvK gywÝMÄ hvIqvi Rb¨ Uvwg©bv‡j Avm‡jb| m‡½ Zvi becwiwYZv


cyÎeay Ges hyeZx †g‡q wQj| cvÄvex †mbviv Avgv‡`i mevB‡K Zj−vwk Ki‡Z
ej‡jv ÔÔB‡q †`v AvIivZ bvwn hv‡qMxÕÕ| e„× wbi“cvq n‡q KvbœvKvwU K‡i
mvg‡b hv‡K cvq Zv‡KB Rwo‡q a‡i ej‡Z _v‡Kb, ÔÔAvcbviv Avgvi †g‡q I
cyÎ eay‡K euvPvb|ÕÕ wKš‘ Avgv‡`i wKQyB Kivi wQj bv| B”Qv _vKv m‡Ë¡I
Avgiv †mB Amnvq hyeZx †g‡q `yRb i¶v Kivi Rb¨ †Kvb K_v ej‡Z cvwi
bvB, wKQyB Ki‡Z cvwi bvB| Avgv‡`i mK‡ji †Pv‡Li mvg‡b cvÄvex †mbviv
AÆnvwm‡Z †d‡U c‡o hyeZx †g‡q `yÕwU‡K ‡U‡b †nuPwo‡q I‡`i Avgx© Uªv‡K
DwV‡q wb‡q ‡Mj|†g‡q `yÕwU G mgq Ki“Y AvZ©bv‡` †f‡½ c‡owQj| `yÕN›Uv
ci Avevi hyeZx †g‡q `yÕwU‡K wdwi‡q wb‡q Gj| †`Ljvg †g‡q `ywUi Pjvi
†Kvb kw³ bvB, G‡jv‡g‡jv Pyj, Akªy fiv gyLgÛj| Avgiv j‡Â iIbv n‡q
†Mjvg| ÔcvMjviÕ Gg, Gg I‡qj cvK Avgx© NvwU‡Z Avgv‡`i j AvUwK‡q
Zj−vwk Pvjv‡bv nqÐcvK †mbviv hvÎx‡`i g~j¨evb gvjvgvj jyU K‡i wb‡q
hvq| j‡Â `vwo‡q Avgvi †`LjvgÐI‡`i Kvgovi Rvbvjvi mb¥y‡L PviwU
ev½vjx hyeZx †g‡q G‡jv‡g‡jv Py‡j Ki“Y I Amnvq `„wó‡Z Avgv‡`i w`‡K
ZvwK‡q Av‡Q| Rvbvjv w`‡q Zv‡`i †`‡ni hZUyKz †`Lv †Mj Zv‡Z g‡b n‡jv
Zv‡`i‡K wee¯¿ K‡i ivLv n‡q‡Q| eyoxM½v b`x‡Z 15Ð20 Rb K‡i GK
mv‡_ `wo w`‡q evuav ev½vjx hyeK‡`i eû jvk fvm‡Z †`Ljvg |
1971 m‡bi A‡±vei gv‡mi GK w`b Avwg evox‡Z wQjvg| mKvj
bqUvi mgq Avwg evMov evRv‡i wM‡qwQjvg evRvi Ki‡Z| eû †jv‡Ki mgvMg
wQj| evRv‡ii `w¶Y w`‡K cÙv b`x| c~‡e©i w`b mܨvq cvK †mbv‡`i †bv½i
Kiv w÷gviwU cÙvi NvU †Q‡o P‡j hvw”QjÐ w÷gv‡ii Pvwiw`‡K mk¯¿ cvK
†mbviv cÖnivq †gvZv‡qb wQj| AKm¥vr †`Ljvg cvK †mbviv w÷gvi †_‡K
m‡Rv‡i †U‡b GKwU jvk ‡d‡j w`‡”QÐw÷gvi `„wói evB‡i P‡j hvIqvi ci
Avgiv †bŠKv wb‡q wM‡q †`Ljvg GK ¶Z we¶Z hyeZxi exfrm Dj½ jvk|
GQvov Kvke‡bi cv‡o c‡o Av‡Q dzjv exfrm jv‡ki Mv‡j I †`‡ni Ab¨vb¨
¯nv‡b ¶Z wPý †`Ljvg| Zvui Wvb w`‡Ki ¯Z‡bi †evUv Zy‡j †bIqv n‡q‡Q|
m¦v¶i/ÐBeªvwng f~Bqv
8/6/74

wk‡ivbvg m~Î ZvwiL


‡KD cvkweKZv †_‡K Ae¨vnwZ ‰`wbK AvRv` 8 gvP©, 1972
cvqwb|

(`wjjcÎ 8g LÛ c„ t 567)

ev‡iv eQ‡ii KwP wK‡kvix wKsev cÂv‡ki e„×v


152

‡KD cvkweKZv †_‡K Ae¨vnwZ cvqwb


\ Aveyj †nv‡mb gxi \

ÔÔDavi AvU‡Vv jvk n¨vq| KzIv‡Q wLjvbv n¨vq, wLjv‡`v| AvDi bv


wKwm‡Kv †`bv n¨vq †` †`v| hvI, †hv †Zvgnviv gwR© K‡iv|ÕÕ
cvK Rj−v`†`i K_v¸‡jv AweKj g‡b †i‡L‡Qb Avwgi †nv‡mb| wVK
†Zgwb gyL weK…Z K‡i k㸇jv †kvbv‡jb Avgv‡`i| K¨v›Ub‡g›U GjvKv †Q‡o
Avgiv cwðg w`‡Ki g‡bvnicyi Mªv‡g wM‡q DV‡ZB †`Lv n‡qwQj Avwgi
†nv‡m‡bi mv‡_| Avwgi †nv‡mb gyw³ evwnbx‡K †Mvc‡b Z_¨ mieiv†ni Kv‡R
wb‡hvwRZ wQ‡jb| cvK evwnbxi nv‡Z aivI c‡ob| `xN© Pvigvm nvbv`vi‡`i
bi‡K KvUvevi ci †mŠfvM¨µ‡g Qvov †c‡q hvb| Qvov †c‡q evox †divi
c‡_ Mvu‡qi wemy gÛ‡ji evoxi Kv‡Q †`Lv nq GK`j `my¨i mv‡_| †mB
`my¨‡`i GKRb Avwgi †nv‡mb‡K †kvbvq Dc‡iv³ K_v¸‡jv| wZwb K cv
G¸‡ZB mwZ¨ mwZ¨B †`L‡Z cvb nvZ cv evuav Dj½ Ae¯’vq AvUwU gi‡`n|
Zv‡`i Kv‡iv Kv‡iv kix‡ii wewfbœ A½cÖZ¨½ wew”Qbœ Kiv| weg~p Avwgi
†nv‡mb †`qvjUv †f‡½ jvk¸‡jv gvwUPvcv w`‡q P‡j hvb Avcb N‡ii w`‡K|
bxj †e`bvZ© ü`‡q|
Avwgi †nv‡m‡bi KvQ †_‡K Rvbv †Mj K¨v›Ub‡g‡›Ui AmsL¨
nZ¨vh‡Ái Kvwnbx| wZwb ej‡jb, †m‡fb wdì A¨v¤¦y‡j‡Ýi I, wm †jt K‡Y©j
Avãyj nvB‡qi jvk nZ¨vi `yÔw`b ci Avbv nq wm, Gg, GBP G| Zvui jvk
cvIqv hvq M¨vwikb wm‡bgv nj msjMœ cwðg w`‡Ki ZvjZjvq| Zvui Zj‡c‡U
m‡ZiwU ey‡j‡Ui wPý wQj| GB †Kv¤úvbxi †KvqvU©vi gvóvi K¨v‡Þb †k‡Li
fv‡M¨I GKB cwiYwZ N‡UwQj|
Avwgi †nv‡mb Zvui AwfÁZv †_‡K Av‡iv Rvbv‡jb, wmÐGgÐGBPÐGi
bvwm©s óvd nvwej`vi Avãyj Lv‡jK Ges Zvi m½x dRi Avjx I GKRb
my‡e`vi Gg, AvB i“‡g Jla Avb‡Z hvIqvi c‡_ ivbI‡qi wbKUeZx© `iRvi
Kv‡Q wdì G¨v¤¦y‡j‡Ýi wmcvBiv Zv‡`i‡K ¸jx K‡i nZ¨v K‡i| G Qvov
wmÐGgÐGB‡Pi gmwR‡`i Bgvg‡KI Zviv ¸jx K‡i nZ¨v K‡i| nZ¨v Kivi
Av‡M `my¨iv Bgvg mv‡ne‡K K‡jgv co ej‡j wZwb kÖ×vi mv‡_ cweÎ K‡jgv
Ave„wI K‡i †kvbvb| wKš— R‰bK `my¨ gyL weK…Z K‡i e‡j, kvjv MÏvi GK
gvIjvbv K‡jgv fx co‡b †bnx m¨vK&Zv|
Avwgi †nv‡mb Rj−v`†`i binZ¨vi cwiKíbv m¤ú‡K© ej‡jb,
ev½vjx‡`i a‡i G‡b cÖ_‡g AvB, Gm, AvB, AZtci †mLvb †_‡K 614 Gg,
AvB, BD Ges c‡i 409 wR, GBP, wKDG cvwV‡q†`qv n‡Zv| 614 Gd, AvB,
BD‡ZB bvwK wRÁvmvev‡`i R‡b¨ K‡Vvi wbh©vZb Pvjv‡bv n‡Zv| Gg, B,
G‡mi R‰bK Kg©Pvix nv‡iQ DÏxb Rvbvb †h, 30‡k gvP© wZwb †MªdZvi nb|
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AgvbywlK AZ¨vPvi Pvjvq|
nv‡iQ DÏx‡bi KvQ †_‡K K¨v›Ub‡g‡›U Ae¯nvbiZ ZrKvjxb mvgwiK
evwnbxi ev½vjx Kg©Pvix‡`i cwiev‡ii gwnjv‡`i GKwU e›`x wkwe‡ii mÜvb
cvIqv †M‡Q| †m Rvwb‡q‡Q †h, 55 bs wdì †iwR‡g‡›U AvwU©jvixi d¨vwgjx
†KvqvU©v‡ii ev‡iv †_‡K cÂvk eQi eq‡mi `yÔk cPvbeŸB Rb †g‡q‡K H
mgq AvUK K‡i †i‡L cÖwZw`b iv‡Z Zv‡`i Dci cvkweK AZ¨vPvi Pvjv‡bv
n‡Zv| wZwb Av‡iv Rvbvb †h, Zv‡`i †mjwU wKQyUv `~‡i n‡jI cÖwZw`b iv‡ZB
†f‡m Avm‡Zv †g‡q‡`i Ki“Y AvZ©bv`| †mB mv‡_ ee©i cvK †mbv‡`i
‰ckvwPK Dj−vmaŸwb evZv‡mi m‡½ wg‡k GK gg©we`vix `„‡k¨i m„wó Ki‡Zv|
cÖwZw`b we‡K‡j R‰bK my‡e`vi G‡m GBme †g‡qiv †K †Kv_vq hv‡e
ZviB GKwU ZvwjKv cÖ¯—Z K‡i †h‡Zv| AZtci mܨv n‡jB D³ wjó
†gvZv‡eK wba©vwiZ †g‡qwU‡K cvVv‡bv n‡Zv wba©vwiZ ¯nv‡b| KL‡bv KL‡bv
Avcb †Lqvj Lykx‡Z evB‡i wb‡q G‡m cvnviviZ KzKz‡ii `j Dchy©cwi bvix
al©‡Y wjß n‡Zv| GKw`b GKwU †g‡q‡K GBfv‡e cici †PŠÏRb wbh©vZb
Pvjv‡j †g‡qwU msÁv nvwi‡q †d‡j| wKš— ZeyI `ye©„Iiv Zv‡K †invB †`qwb|
A‰PZb¨ Ae¯nvqB wb‡R‡`i jvjmv PwiZv_© K‡i‡Q| †g‡qwUi cybivq Ávb
wd‡i Avm‡Z bvwK 36 N›Uv mgq †j‡MwQj| Rbve nv‡iQ e‡jb, †PŠÏw`b ci
Zv‡K †K›`ªxq KvivMv‡i cvwV‡q †`qv nq| Zvici H gwnjv e›`x wkwe‡ii
evwm›`v‡`i cwiYwZ m¤ú‡K© wZwb wKQyyB ej‡Z cv‡ib bv|
Aci GKwU gwnjv wkwe‡ii K_vI wZwb D‡j−L K‡ib| 25‡k †m‡Þ¤¦i
†RjLvbv †_‡K cybivq Zv‡K K¨v›Ub‡g›U wb‡q Avmv n‡j †m_vq Gd, AvB,
BDÐG Zvi Dci bZybfv‡e wbh©vZb Kiv nq| †mLv‡b wZwb 12bs Gd, AvB,
BD e¨viv‡Ki 10bs i“‡g eû gwnjv‡K e›`x Ae¯nvq †`L‡Z cvb| cÖwZiv‡Z
H Ni †_‡K Zv‡`i PxrKvi ïbv †h‡Zv| Ges GKB Dcv‡q Zviv cvkweK
wbh©vZb Pjv‡Zv| GBme †g‡q‡`i †hŠeb mvaviYZ t AwdmviivB Dc‡fvM
Ki‡Zv| G m¤¦‡Ü nv‡iQ DÏxb Av‡iv e‡jb e›`xwkwe‡ii gwnjv‡`i mvaviYZ
t wZb fv‡M fvM K‡i ivLv n‡Zv| cÖ_g fv‡M wQj hyeZx, wØZxq fv‡M
ga¨eqmx Ges Z„Zxq fv‡M K‡qK mš—v‡bi gvZv| wZwb ¯Kzj K‡j‡Ri
my›`ix †g‡q‡`i †c−‡b K‡i XvKv cvVv‡ZI †`‡L‡Qb|
nv‡iQ DÏx‡bi eY©bv †_‡K Av‡iv A‡bK Z_¨ Rvbv hvq| `Lj`viiv
K¨v›Ub‡g‡›Ui wfZ‡i AvÛvi MªvDÛ †mj ‰Zix K‡iwQj| h‡kvi cZ‡bi ci
wVK Ggwb GKwU †mj †_‡K 113 Rb‡K D×vi Kiv n‡qwQj| mevB RxweZ
Ae¯nvq _vK‡jI Zv‡`i g‡a¨ cÖvY wQ‡jvbv ej‡jB P‡j| Av‡jv evZvm I
Lv‡`¨i Afv‡e gvsmnxb n‡q Zv‡`i kixi G‡Kev‡iB †f‡½ c‡owQj| nvWwW
KsKvjmvi †`n¸wj Amn¨ wbh©vZ‡bi R¡vjv enb K‡i G‡bwQj|
154

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`vbexi b~ZbP›`ª wmsnI evuP‡Z ‰`wbK evsjv 13 GwcÖj, 1972
cv‡iwb|
(`wjjcÎ 8g LÛ c„ t 576)

`vbexi b~ZbP›`ª wmsn t


MZeQi GB w`‡b Lvb †mbviv
Zvu‡K wbôyifv‡e nZ¨v K‡iwQj

Zvui GKgvÎ B‡”Q wQj wZwb †h‡bv †`‡ki gvwU‡Z †kl wbtk¦vm Z¨vM
Ki‡Z cv‡ib| †m B”Qv Zuvi c~iY n‡q‡Q| †`‡ki gvwU‡Z wZwb gi‡Z
†c‡i‡Qb| Z‡e eo wbôyifv‡e cÖvY w`‡Z n‡q‡Q Zvu‡KÐKL‡bv †KD hv
KíbvI K‡iwb|
MZ eQi GB 13B GwcÖj PÆMªv‡gi A`~‡i wb‡Ri nv‡Z Mov Kz‡Ûk¦ix
fe‡b Zvu‡K nZ¨v Kiv nq| Kz‡Ûik¦ix we`¨vcx‡Vi cÖwZôvZv evey b~Zb
wms‡ni K_v ejwQ| GwcÖ‡ji cÖ_g w`‡K PUªMªvg kn‡ii cZb n‡qwQj| 13
Zvwi‡L cvK evwnbx Kz‡Ûk¦ix Avµgb K‡i| evey b~Zb wmsn ZLb gw›`‡i
cªv_©bv KiwQ‡jb| m¦vaxbZv †NvlYvi ci PÆMªvg wek¦we`¨vj‡qi cÖvq 47 Rb
Aa¨vcK m¯¿xK AvkÖq wb‡qwQ‡jb †mLv‡b| ‰mq` Avjx Avnmvb, Wt G, Avi,
gwj−K, Wt Avwbmy¾vgvb, Wt †KvivBkx cÖgy‡Li bvg D‡j−L †hvM¨| PÆMªvg
†_‡K AvMiZjv hvIqvi c‡_ Rbve Gg, Avi, wmwÏKxI Kz‡Ûk¦ix‡Z AvkÖq
wb‡qwQ‡jb|
cvK evwnbxi AMªMwZi Lei ï‡b mevB Kz‡Ûk¦ix †Q‡o fvi‡Zi
D‡Ï‡k¨ iIbv n‡q hvq| evey b~Zb wmsn‡K hvIqvi K_v ej‡j wZwb ivRx
nbwb| e‡jwQ‡jb, hw` gi‡Z nq †`‡ki gvwU‡ZB gie| A‡bK cxovcxwoi
ciI Zv‡K ivRx Kivb †Mj bv| Gw`‡K cvKevwnbx `yªZ GwM‡q AvmwQj|
13B GwcÖj cvKevwnbx Kz‡Ûk¦ix fe‡b cÖ‡ek K‡i|
‡Q‡jiv Av‡MB cvwj‡q wMqvwQj| evey b~Zb wmsn ZLb gw›`‡i cÖv_©bv
KiwQ‡jb| R‰bK mvjvnDÏxb Zvu‡K †mLvb †_‡K †U‡bwnuP‡o evB‡i wb‡q
G‡mwQj| Zvui †Pv‡Li mvg‡b gw›`i Dwo‡q w`‡qwQj| Zuvici Zuv‡K nZ¨v Kiv
n‡qwQj b„ksmfv‡e| †gRi wZbwU ¸wj Kivi ciI mvjvnDÏxb wifjev‡ii
¸wj Qyu‡owQj byZb eveyi w`‡K| wZwb jywU‡q c‡owQ‡jb| †Zgwb gyL _ye‡o
c‡owQ‡jb wZb w`b|

evsjv‡`‡ki m¦vaxbZv hy×


`wjj cÎt Aóg LÛ
c„ôv 481Ð482
155

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Ôee©iZvi †iKW©Õ ‰`wbK AvRv` 3 †deªyqvix, 1972

ee©iZvi †iKW©
\ iwng AvRv` cÖ`Ë \
ewikvj t Ôgnv‡`‡ei RUv †_‡KÕ bq evsjv gv‡qi bvox wQu‡o Rb¥
w`‡qwQ‡jb †h †mvbvi †g‡q †m fvMxi_x‡K Iiv R¨vš— Rx‡c †eu‡a
kn‡ii iv¯—vq †U‡b †U‡b nZ¨v K‡i‡Q| Lvb `my¨iv nq‡Zv ciL Ki‡Z
†P‡qwQj Iiv KZLvwb b„ksm n‡Z cv‡i| ej‡Z nq G‡¶‡Î Iiv ïay
mdjB nqwb, ee©iZvi me †iKW© Qvwo‡q †M‡Q|
Aóv`kx fvMxi_x wQj ewikvj †Rjvi wc‡ivRcyi _vbvi evNgviv
K`gZjxi GK weaev cj−xevjv| we‡qi GK eQi ci GKwU cyÎ mš—vb †Kv‡j
wb‡qB Zv‡K eiY K‡i wb‡Z nq myKwVb ‰eae¨|
m¦vgxi we‡qvM e¨_v Zvui ZLbI Kv‡Uwb| GiB g‡a¨ †`‡k †b‡g Gj
Bqvwnqvi SwUKv evwnbx| MZ †g gv‡mi GK weKv‡j Iiv PovI n‡jv
fvMxi_x‡`i Mªv‡g| nZ¨v Ki‡jv A‡bK‡K hv‡K †hLv‡b †hfv‡e †c‡jv|
G wbwe©Pvi nZ¨vh‡Ái g‡a¨I fvMxi_x‡K Iiv gvi‡Z cvi‡jvbv| Ii
†`njveY¨ `my¨‡`i g‡b †h jvjmv RvwM‡qwQj Zv‡ZB nvi gvbj Zv‡`i i³
wccvmv| I‡K Uªv‡K Zy‡j wb‡q Gj wc‡ivRcy‡i| Zvici K¨v‡¤c Zvi Dci
Pvjv‡bv n‡jv wnsmª cvkweK AZ¨vPvi|
mZx bvix fvMxi_x| G cwiw¯nwZ‡Z g„Zy¨‡K wZwb GKgvÎ cwiÎv‡Yi
Dcvq e‡j fve‡Z jvM‡jb| fve‡Z fve‡ZB GK mgq Gj bZyb wPš—v Ð nu¨v
g„Zy¨B hw` eiY Ki‡Z nq I‡`iBev †invB †`e †Kb?
fvMxi_x †KŠk‡ji AvkÖq wbj Gevi| GLb Avi Aeva¨ †g‡q bq `¯—
igZ Lvb‡`i Lykx Ki‡Z ïi“ Kij, I‡`i Av¯’v AR©‡bi AvcÖvY †Póv
Pvjv‡Z jvM‡jv|
‡ekxw`b jvM‡jvbv, Aí KÕw`‡bB bvix †jvjyc Bqvwnqv evwnbx Ii cÖwZ
`vi“Y AvKl©Y Abyfe Kij| Avi GB my‡hv‡M fvMxi_x I‡`i KvQ †_‡K
†R‡b wb‡Z ïi“ Kij cvK evwnbxi me †Mvcb Z_¨|
GK ch©v‡q wek¦vm fvRb fvMxi_x‡K Iiv wb‡Ri N‡iI †h‡Z w`j|
Avi †Kvb evuav †bB| fvMxi_x GLb wbqwgZ mvgwiK K¨v‡¤c hvq Avevi wd‡i
Av‡m wbR Mªv‡g|
GiB g‡a¨ PZyiv fvMxi_x Zvui g~j j¶¨ AR©‡bi c‡_I GwM‡q ‡Mj
A‡bKLvwb| †Mvc‡b gyw³ evwnbxi mv‡_ M‡o Zyjj Nwbó †hvMv‡hvM|
GiciB Gj Avmj my‡hvM| Ryb gv‡mi GKw`b fvMxi_x Lvb †mbv‡`i
wbgš¿Y Ki‡jv Zvui wbR Mªv‡g| Gw`‡K gyw³ evwnbx‡KI ‰Zix ivLv n‡jv
h_vixwZ| 45 Rb Lvb †mbv †mw`b nvm‡Z nvm‡Z evMgvi K`gZjv G‡mwQj
156

wKš‘ Zvi g‡a¨ gvÎ 4/5 Rb K¨v‡¤c wdi‡Z †c‡i‡Q ey‡j‡Ui ¶Z wb‡q
Kvuu`‡Z Kvu`‡Z| evwKiv fvMxi_xi Mªv‡gB wkqvj KzKzi kKz‡bi †LvivK
n‡q‡Q|
Gici Avi fvMxi_x I‡`i K¨v‡¤c hvqwb| IivI ey‡S‡Q, GUv ZviB
KxwZ©| KxwZgvbiv ZvB ûKzg w`j RxweZ A_ev g„Z fvMxi_x‡K †h awi‡q
w`‡Z cvi‡e Zv‡K bM` GK nvRvi UvKv cyi¯‹vi †`qv n‡e|
wKš‘ fvMxi_x ZLbI Rvb‡Zvbv Ii Rb¨ AviI `ytmn fwel¨r A‡c¶¨
Ki‡Q| GKw`b ivRvKvi‡`i nv‡Z aiv co‡jv fvMxi_x| Zv‡K wb‡q Gj
wc‡ivRcyi mvgwiK K¨v‡¤c|
Lvb †mbviv Gevi fvMxi_xi Dci Zv‡`i wnsmªZvi cix¶vi Av‡qvRb
Ki‡jv| GK nvUev‡i Zv‡K kn‡ii iv¯—vq G‡b `vuo Kiv‡bv n‡jv Rbeûj
†PŠgv_vq| †mLv‡b cÖKv‡k¨ Zvi A½veiY Ly‡j †djj K‡qKRb Lvb †mbv|
Zvici `yÕMvwQ `wo Ii `yÕcv‡q †eu‡a GKwU Rx‡c †eu‡a R¨vš— kn‡ii iv¯—
vq †U‡b †eovj Iiv gnvDrm‡e| N›UvLv‡bK ivRc_ cwiµgvi ci Avevi
hLb wd‡i Gj †mB †PŠgv_vq ZLbI Ii †`n cÖv‡Yi ¯ú›`b i‡q‡Q|
Gevi Zviv `yÕwU cv `yÕwU Rx‡ci mv‡_ †eu‡a wbj Ges Rxc `yÕwU‡K
Pvwj‡q w`j wecixZ w`‡K| fvMxi_x `yÕfvM n‡q †Mj| †mB `yÕfv‡M `yÕRx‡c
Avevi kni cwiµgv †kl K‡i Rj−v` Lvbiv Avevi wd‡i Gj †mB †PŠgv_vq
Ges GLv‡bB †d‡j †i‡L †Mj Ii weK…Z gvsm¸‡jv|
GKw`b `yÕw`b K‡i †m gvsm¸‡jv H iv¯—vi gvwUi mv‡_B GKvKvi
n‡q †Mj GK mgq| evsjv gv‡qi fvMxi_x Ggwb fv‡e Avevi wg‡k †Mj
evsjvi aywjKYvi mv‡_|

wk‡ivbvg m~Î ZvwiL


igbv cv‡K©i ea¨f~wg ‰`wbK evsjv 9 †deªyqvix, 1972

igbv cv‡K©i ea¨f~wg t


¶‡q hvIqv †cvlvK †`‡L wK
Zv‡`i mbv³ Kiv hv‡e ?
\ nvwmbv Avkivd \

(`wjjcÎ Aóg LÛ c„ t 483)

igbv cv‡K©i DËi c~e© †KvYUv wK cvK mvgwiK P‡µi †Kvb ea¨f~wg
A_ev mgvwa¯’j ? ivRavbx XvKvi †K›`ª¯n‡j Aew¯nZ igbv cv‡K©i DËi
†KvYUvq †hw`‡K f~Zc~e© †cÖwm‡W›U nvD‡mi mxgvbv ïi“ n‡q‡Q, Zvi †_‡K
wKQyUv †fZ‡ii w`‡KB GwU Aew¯’Z| cy‡iv RvqMvUvB cÖvq Ry‡o i‡q‡Q,
†e¸bx e‡Y©i †ev‡Mb wfjv ev evMvb wejv‡mi iwOb KzÄ|
157

GB †SvcwUi bx‡P eo eo K‡qKwU M‡Z© Ges cv‡ki DPy bxPy ¯nv‡b


BZ¯—Z t Qwo‡q i‡q‡Q biKsKv‡ji Aw¯n Ges gv_vi Lywj| gvwUi mv‡_
mgvb n‡q Qwo‡q Av‡Q nVvr †`L‡j †evSv hvqbv| RvqMvUv †h mwZ¨Kvi
KZLvwb we¯—„Z evi †_‡K Zv AvR eySvi Dcvq †mB|
Z‡e GLvbKvi A‡bK‡B Rvwb‡q‡Q †h, cïiv AmsL¨ gvbyl‡K Uªv‡K
K‡i ‡cÖwm‡W›U nvD‡mi g‡a¨ wb‡q nZ¨v Kivi ci M‡Z©i g‡a¨ cy‡Z ivL‡Zv|
e„wói cvwb‡Z MZ©¸‡jv hLb f‡i hvq ZLb cvwbi mv‡_ mv‡_
KZK¸‡jv AvacuPv jvk Ges m‡½ AmsL¨ ¯Kzj, K‡j‡Ri eB †f‡m DVZ|
Gme jv‡ki g‡a¨ K‡qKwU jv‡ki j¤¦v Pyj Ges †`‡ni MVb †`‡L gwnjv
e‡j †Pbv wM‡qwQj| igbv cv‡K©i wbf©„Z GB cÖv‡š— †Kvb& nZfvMv
fvB‡evb‡`i mgvwa ¯nj †h iwPZ n‡qwQj KsKv‡ji Aw¯n Avi fMœ Lywji
gv‡S AvR Zv Rvbv hv‡e bv|
Z‡e cÖkœ Rv‡M g‡b Giv wK †mB nZfvMv cywjk fvB‡`i †KD, hviv
Amn‡hvM Av‡›`vj‡bi mgq `my¨ Bqvwnqv‡K cvnviv †`evi Rb¨ †cÖwm‡W›U
nvD‡m wbhy³ n‡qwQj; cÖkœ Rv‡M g‡b, Giv wK †mB QvÎ fvB‡`i †KD, hviv
ïay †`k †cÖ‡gi kc_ wb‡q Rxeš— AvZ¥vi ZvwM‡` ïb¨ nv‡Z i“‡L `uvwo‡qwQj
Rj−v` cvK evwnbxi wei“‡× ?

wk‡ivbvg m~Î ZvwiL


iscyi †RjvUvB †hb ‰`wbK evsjv 19 Rvbyqvix, 1972
ea¨f~wg

iscyi †RjvUvB †hb ea¨f~wgt wk¶K kÖwgK


QvÎ wKlvY wKlvYxi AZjvš—
†mB i³‡mªvZ

(`wjjcÎ Aóg LÛ c„ t 487Ð489)

ÔÔAvevi †Mvj‡hvM n‡j Avgv‡`i cvjv‡bvi RvqMv Av‡Q| fvi‡Z wM‡q


AvkÖq †b‡ev, †eu‡P hv‡ev| fvB, Avcbviv hv‡eb †Kv_vq? Avcbv‡`i †h Avi
†Kvb c_ iB‡jvbv|ÕÕ wcÖq gymwjg mnKwg©‡`i Rb¨ AK…wÎg mg‡e`bvq
mnKvix Aa¨vcK †iRvDj nK‡K GB K_v¸‡jv e‡jwQ‡jb ewikvj †Rjvi
Awaevmx Aa¨vcK ivgK…ò AwaKvix| 1969 mv‡ji gvP© gv‡m| AvBqy‡ei
†hvM¨Zi DËimywi i³ wccvmy bqv mvgwiK kvmK Bqvwnqvi mvgwiK kvmb
Rvix‡K †K›`ª K‡iB Zv‡`i g‡a¨ K_v nw”Qj|
wKš‘ bv| Aa¨vcK AwaKvix cvjv‡Z cv‡ibwb| evPuv‡ZI cv‡ibwb Zvi
cÖvY| Zvi GB Zrch©en gš—‡e¨i mv¶x †`Iqvi Rb¨ †mŠfvM¨µ‡g Aa¨vcK
†iRvDj nK AvRI †eu‡P Av‡Qb| 1971ÐGi 25†k gvP© Bqvwnqvi Rj−v`
evwnbxi Avµgb ïi“i ci Aa¨vcK AwaKvix cvwj‡q wQ‡jb| MvBev›`v
158

gnKzgvi my›`iM‡Ä wM‡qwQ‡jb| hvIqvi mgq Aci mnKwg© Aa¨vcK Aveyj


Kv‡kg‡K e‡j‡Qb UvKv cqmv †bIqvi Rb¨ †KD hw` †g‡i †d‡j Zv‡`i
nv‡Z gi‡ZI ivRx AvwQ| wKš‘ ee©i Lvb‡mbv‡`i nv‡Z bq| †eZb †bIqvi
Rb¨ iscy‡i G‡mwQ‡jb| wKš‘ †eZb wb‡q Avi wd‡i †h‡Z cv‡ibwb|
1971 mv‡ji 30‡k GwcÖj| iscyi KvigvB‡Kj K‡j‡Ri 2 gvBj
`w¶Y c~‡e© `g`gvi cy‡ji bx‡P Zvi Aci wZb mnKwg© imvq‡bi †jKPvivi
Kzwgj−vi kÖx KvwjPvu` ivq I Zvi wcZv, `k©‡Yi †jKPvivi ewikv‡ji kÖx
mywbj eiY PµeZ©x I MwY‡Zi †jKPvivi ewikv‡ji kÖx wPËiÄb iv‡qi mv‡_
Lywb cvK †mbv‡`i ¸wj‡Z cÖvY nvivb|
evox wM‡qB †invB †bB

iscyi KvigvB‡Kj K‡j‡Ri D`y© wefv‡Mi cÖavb Aa¨vcK kvn


†gvnvg¥` †mvjvqgvb w`bvRcy‡i Zvi Mªv‡gi evox‡Z wM‡qwQ‡jb| Mªv‡gi evox
†_‡KB †mbvevwnbx Zv‡K a‡i wb‡q hvq| Zvici Zvui Avi †Kvb †LvuR Lei
cvIqv hvqwb|
wZwb Kv‡R †hvM w`‡Z cv‡ibwb

imvq‡bi †jKPvivi KzwoMªvg gnKzgvi bv‡Mk¦ixi Awaevmx Rbve


Avãyi ingvb †g gv‡mi †kl w`‡K Kv‡R †hvM †`Iqvi Rb¨ iIbv n‡qwQ‡jb|
wKš‘ Zvui Kv‡R †hvM †`Iqv Avi nqwb| ZLb nqZ G `yÕRb Aa¨vcK‡K
nZ¨v K‡i‡Q| Lvb †mbv‡`i nv‡Z b„ksmfv‡e wbnZ n‡q‡Qb iscyi kn‡ii
wewkó mgvR Kg©x I ivR‰bwZK †bZv Rbve BqvKze gvndzR Avjx|
GwcÖj gv‡mi †Mvovi w`‡K iscy‡ii k¥kvb Nv‡U Zvi mv‡_ Av‡iv 10
Rb‡K GK m‡½ nZ¨v Kiv n‡q‡Q GK w`‡b|
Avi cvK †mbv‡`i AvZ¥mgc©‡Yi c~e© g~û‡Z© 12B wW‡m¤¦i †_‡K
16B wW‡m¤¦‡ii †Kvb GK mg‡q iscyi evi Gi wewkó AvBbRxwe GKwbô
ivR‰bwZK Kg©x iscyi †Rjv b¨v‡ci fvBm †cÖwm‡W›U kÖx wk‡eb gyL©vRx‡K
m¤¢eZt nZ¨v Kiv n‡q‡Q| †kl w`‡K wZwb w`bvRcy‡i †R‡j wQ‡jb| 11B
wW‡m¤¦i Zv‡K gyw³ †`Iqvi bvg K‡i w`bvRcyi †Rj †_‡K †ei K‡i Avbv
nq| Zvici Avi wk‡eb eveyi †Kvb †LvuR †g‡jwb|
KZ †h ea¨f~wg

‡MvUv †Rjvq cÖwZwU kn‡i gnKzgvq, _vbvi Avbv‡P Kvbv‡P, KZ †h


ea¨f~wg Av‡Q Zvi Aš— bvB| wek, cuwPk, cÂvk bq, †hLv‡b kZkZ GgbwK
nvRvi nvRvi †jvK‡K †g‡i‡Q Ggb ea¨f~wg ¸wji g‡a¨ D‡j−L Kivi gZ
iscyi kniI m`i gnKzgvi bweinvU, RvdiM‡Äi cyj, wbk‡eZMÄ, k¥kvb
NvU (iscyi kn‡ii Kv‡Q) mv‡neMÁ Ges iscyi kn‡ii Kv‡Q gWvb© wm‡bgv
n‡ji wcQ‡b Ges †`wecyi|
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Gme GjvKvq gvby‡li nvo‡Mvo AmsL¨ c‡o Av‡Q| fvj K‡i Lbb
Kiv n‡j kZkZ bq nvRvi nvRvi gvby‡li KsKvj Lyu‡R cvIqv hv‡e| iscyi
kn‡ii DcK‡Ú KzKzi‡Yi we‡j eû gvbyl‡K nZ¨v Kiv n‡q‡Q|
MvBevÜv

G Qvov MvBevÜv kn‡ii †njvj cvK©, jvjgwYi nvU, kni, Ges


‰mq`cy‡i nvRvi nvRvi wbi¯¿ Amnvq gvbyl‡K b„ksmfv‡e nZ¨v Kiv
n‡q‡Q| my›`i Mvbyi GjvKv †_‡K eû N‡ii gv, ‡evb‡`i a‡i G‡b cvkweK
jvjmv PwiZv_© K‡i nZ¨v Kiv n‡q‡Q| iscyi kn‡ii DcK‡Ú Aew¯nZ DËg
bvgK ¯nv‡bi wi·v PvjK Avnve DwÏb gWvb© wm‡bgv n‡ji wcQ‡bi
GKw`‡bi nZ¨vKv‡Ûi GKRb cÖZ¨¶`k©x|
MZ b‡e¤¦i gv‡mi 8 Zvwi‡L Avwg hLb iscyi †ij‡ók‡b Avgvi wi·vi
†LvuR cvB ZLb Ryg¥vcvov wbevmx cvK evwnbxi R‰bK `vjvj Avgv‡K b¨v‡ci
Kg©x wnmv‡e `y®K…ZKvix I gyw³ †dŠR e‡j cvK evwnbx‡K mbv³ K‡i †`q|
ZLb cvK evwnbxi †Rvqvbiv Avgv‡K AvUK K‡i iscyi gWvb© n‡j wb‡q hvq|
†mLv‡b Avgv‡K 14w`b AvUK K‡i iv‡L| AvUK Ae¯nvq cvÄvex cywjk
Avgvi `yÕnvZ †eu‡a Sywj‡q †i‡L Avgv‡K AgvbywlK AZ¨vPvi K‡i| †Ziw`b
ci Avgv‡K I Avgvi mv‡_ AvUK Av‡iv 13Rb †jvK‡K h_vµ‡g jvjgwYi
nv‡Ui GK ¶wÎq †g‡q wRbwK, gv‡jKv, MvBevÜvi Avjx †nv‡mb, dvi“K,
cjvk evoxi Avkivd Avjx iscyi Dckn‡ii wi·v PvjK Avjx I Ab¨vb¨
mevB‡K ivwÎ 10 Uvi mgq gW©vb n‡ji wcQ‡b wb‡q hvq| Avgvi mvg‡b
wZbRb cvÄvex cywjk (G‡`i g‡a¨ AvRgj Lvb bvgK GK my‡e`vi c‡i
gyw³ evwnbxi nv‡Z wbnZ n‡q‡Q) cici cvuPRb‡K h_vµ‡g wRbwK, gv‡jKv,
Avjx †nv‡mb, dvi“K I Avi GKRb‡K hvi bvg Rvwbbv Avgvi mvg‡b RevB
K‡i‡Q| ZLb Avwg AÜKv‡ii my‡hvM wb‡q cÖvYf‡q nvgv¸wo w`‡q cv‡ki
R½‡j jywK‡q AvZ¥i¶v Kwi Ges c‡i my‡hvM ey‡S cvwj‡q hvB|
hLb Avwg gW©vb n‡j AvUK wQjvg ZLb †mLv‡b 340 Rb †jvK wQj|
Zv‡`i Dci †h AgvbywlK AZ¨vPvi Pvjv‡bv n‡q‡Q Zv eY©bv Kiv hvqbv|

wk‡ivbvg m~Î ZvwiL


KsKv‡ji wgwQj GLv‡b ‰`wbK msev` 3 †deªyqvix, 1972

bicï cvK‡mbv‡`i aŸsmh‡Ái Avi GK


Aa¨vqt KsKv‡ji wgwQj GLv‡b

(`wjjcÎ Aóg LÛ c„ t 491Ð492)

evsjv‡`‡ki cÖwZwU M„nv½b †hb GK GKwU ea¨f~wg| cÖwZwU wfUv GK


GKwU knx` wgbvi| cj−xi k¨vgj w`Mš— ZvB †e`bvq gwjb| we¯—„Z gv‡Vi
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gvwU Nv‡m †j‡M Av‡Q knx‡`i i³| biwms`x kn‡ii A`~‡i biwms`x Zviv‡ev
iv¯—vi LvUviv cyjwUI nvbv`vi Rj−v†`i GKwU ea¨f~wg| bi wckvPiv GB
†mZywU‡K cwiYZ K‡iwQj wbh©vZb †K‡›`ª I ea¨f~wg‡Z|
nv‡qbvi `j cvk¦©eZx GjvKv †_‡K Zi“Y, Zi“Yx, †Q‡j ey‡ov wbwe©Pv‡i
mKj‡K a‡i wb‡q Avm‡Zv GLv‡b| I‡`i Dci Pj‡Zv wbh©vZb| wbh©vZ‡bi
ce© PyK‡j Zv‡`i nZ¨v K‡i jvk¸‡jv cy‡ji Av‡k cv‡k gvwU Pvcv w`‡q ivLv
n‡Zv| nZ¨vjxjvi bxie mv¶x GB cy‡ji Pvwiw`‡K eû bi K¼vj I gv_vi
Lywj AvRI Qwo‡q Av‡Q|
e¨vcK AbymÜv‡b cvK evwnbxi wbôyiZg wbh©vZb I cvBKvix bi
nZ¨vi A‡bK gg©š‘` Kvwnbx cÖKvk n‡Z cv‡i e‡j mK‡j g‡b K‡ib|
¯nvbxq mgvR Kg©xiv AbymÜvb Pvwj‡q BwZg‡a¨B LvUviv cy‡ji Av‡k cv‡ki
cwZZ Rwg †_‡K eû bi K¼vj D×vi K‡i‡Qb| Gme bi K¼v‡ji g‡a¨
GKwU K¼vj R‰bK gwnjvi e‡j Abygvb Kiv n‡”Q|
K¼vj ¸‡jvi Av‡k cv‡k cvIqv †cvkvK cwi”Q` Qvov Ab¨ wKQy Øviv
nZ fvM¨ e¨w³‡K mbv³ Kiv m¤¢e bq| ‡Zgwb Abygv‡bi wfwˇZ H K¼vjwU
†Kvb hyeZxi e‡j aviYv n‡”Q| KviY K¼vjwUi nv‡Z Kvu‡Pi Pywo i‡q‡Q|
Av‡iv GKwU K¼vj mbv³ Kiv m¤¢e n‡q‡Q †mLv‡b| GB K¼vjwU wkecyi
_vbvi Kivi Pi Mªv‡gi R‰bK e¨w³i| †cvkvK cwi”Q` †`‡L Av‡iv `ywU
K¼vj mbv³ Kiv n‡q‡Q| m¤¢e K¼vj `ywU biwms`x gnvwe`¨vj‡qi wb‡LvuR
`yRb wn›`y Aa¨vc‡Ki e‡j D×viKvixiv aviYv K‡i‡Qb| ZvuZ e‡¯¿i Rb¨
mgwaK cÖwm× †m‡Li P‡ii R‰bK mgvRKg©x Avgv‡`i cÖwZwbwa‡K Rvbvb †h,
wewfbœ GjvKv †_‡K hyeZx‡`i a‡i G‡b nvbv`vi cvK †mbviv biwms`x
†Uwj‡dvb GK‡P‡Ä wb‡R‡`i cvkweK cÖe„wË PwiZv_© Ki‡Zv| hviv bi cï‡`i
Kv‡Q AvZ¥mgc©Y Ki‡Zvbv Zv‡`i nZ¨v Kiv n‡Zv| Zvici †mB g„Z‡`‡ni
Dci cvkweK cÖe„wË PwiZv_© K‡i jvk¸‡jv †d‡j †`Iqv n‡Zv|
GB GK‡PÄB bi cïiv K¨v¤c Ly‡jwQj| GLvb †_‡KB bicïiv
`vjvj‡`i mvnv‡h©¨ iv‡Z Mªv‡g nvbv w`‡q evsMvjx bi bvix‡`i a‡i Avb‡Zv|
Zvici Zv‡`i Dci Pvjv‡Zv ee©i AZ¨vPvi| wbh©vZb †k‡l Zv‡`i GB LvUviv
cy‡ji Kv‡Q G‡b nZ¨v Ki‡Zv| cvuP‡`vjvcyj I LvUvivcyj QvovI Av‡iv
K‡qKwU ea¨f~wg i‡q‡Q biwms`x‡Z| †m¸‡jv n‡”Q cywUqv cyj, mvb‡Lvjv cyj,
Lvwmi w`qv, ivqcyiv _vbvi nvUy fvsMv, ev`yqvi Pi †ijcyj| Gme ea¨f~wg‡Z
KZ ev½vjx jvwÃZv awl©Zv, gv †ev‡bi we‡`nx AvZ¥v Av‡Rv nvnvKvi K‡i
wdi‡Q Zvi wn‡me †KD w`‡Z cvi‡ebv|
evsjvi gvbyl‡`i nZ¨v K‡i, Zv‡`i emZ evwU Rvwj‡q, m¤cwË jyU
K‡i K…l‡Ki Mevw` cï RevB K‡i, gv‡Vi dmj webó K‡iB Gme bi cïiv
¶vš— nqwb, Zv‡`i aŸsm hÁ †_‡K i¶v cvqwb wk¶v I ag©xq cÖwZôvb,
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GgbwK gmwR` gw›`i MxR©vI| m¨vi †KwR ¸ß nvB ¯KzjwUI GBme ee©i
cïiv AwMœms‡hv‡M fm¥xf~Z K‡i| wRbviw` GjvKvi Awef³ evsjvi K…Zx
mš—vb m¨vi †K, wR ¸ß 1919 mv‡j biwms`x Zviv‡ev iv¯—vi cv‡k GB
¯KzjwU ¯nvcb K‡ib| Zvi bvgvbymv‡iB ¯KzjwUi bvgKiY Kiv nq| GB
¯‹z‡ji mwbœK‡U Aew¯nZ cvuP‡`vjvcyj| GLv‡bB wQj bi cï‡`i GKwU
K¨v¤c| bicïiv bvix wbh©vZ©b, bvix al©Y, jyÚb I MYnZ¨v Pvjv‡Zv GLvb
†_‡K| bi cï‡`i Reve w`w”Q‡jv gyw³ evwnbx| gv‡S gv‡S gyw³ evwnbx cvK
†mbv‡`i Avµgb K‡i Dchy³ cÖwZ‡kva MªnY Ki‡Zv| AZwK©Z Avµg‡Yi
Rb¨ gyw³ †mbviv ¯KzjwU‡K e¨envi Ki‡Zv eg© wnmv‡e|
ZvB cvK †mbviv wk¶v cÖwZôvbwU‡Z AwMœ ms‡hvM K‡i| eZ©gv‡b GB
¯Kz‡ji †Kvb wPý Aewkó †bB| ¯Kz‡ji weÁvb wefv‡Mi cÖvq 20 nvRvi
UvKvi hš¿cvwZ GB me A¶iÁvbnxb cïiv bó K‡i w`‡q‡Q|

wk‡ivbvg m~Î ZvwiL


Avi GK ea¨f~wg ‰`wbK evsjv 3 †deªyqvix, 1972
PUªMªv‡gi `vgcvov

Avi GK ea¨f~wg PÆMªv‡gi `vgcvov t


Bqvwnqvi Rj−v` evwnbx GLv‡b K‡qK nvRvi †jvK nZ¨v K‡i‡Q|
\wbRm¦ cÖwZwbwa \

(`wjjcÎ Aóg LÛ c„ t 494Ð495)

PÆMªvg, 31‡k Rvbyqvix| GB kn‡ii `vcvov&&¯’ Mixeyj−v kvn&i


gvRv‡ii cv‡k GKwU †jvgnl©K ea¨f~wg Avwe¯K…Z n‡q‡Q| MZ 30‡k gvP©
†_‡K wR‡m¤¦‡ii cÖ_g mßvn ch©š— GB ea¨f~wg‡Z ee©i cvK evwnbx cÖvq
K‡qK nvRvi †jvK‡K nZ¨v K‡i‡Q e‡j Abygvb Kiv n‡”Q| ea¨f~wgi ¯nvbwU
Avgv‡K †`wL‡q‡Qb Mixeyj−v kvn&i gvRv‡ii msjMœ †`vKvb`vi bvwmi Avng`|
MZ 25†k gvP© †_‡K 16B wW‡m¤¦i evsjv‡`k m¦vaxb bv nIqv ch©š—
GB nZ¨vh‡Ái †lvj AvbvB wZwb m¦P‡¶ †`‡L‡Qb| GB `xN© mg‡q wZwb Zvui
†`vKv‡bB wQ‡jb| bvwmi Avng` Avgv‡K e‡j‡Qb, MZ 30‡k gvP© †_‡K
wW‡m¤¦‡ii cÖ_g mßvn ch©š— AwZwi³ e„wói w`b Qvov cÖZ¨n mܨvq Kov
wgwjUvix cvnvivq cvuP †_‡K Qq UªvK †evSvB ‡jvK wb‡q Avmv nZ|
GB nZfvM¨‡`i †PvL Kvco w`‡q evuav _vK‡Zv| Zv‡`i ea¨f~wg‡Z
bvwg‡q w`‡q UªvK ¸wj P‡j †h‡Zv| GB nZfvM¨‡`i ga¨f~wg‡Z jvBb w`‡q
`vuo Kwi‡q ¸wj K‡i nZ¨v Kiv n‡Zv| Zvici Ab¨ GK`j wgwjUvix UªvK
wb‡q ea¨f~wg‡Z G‡m jvk ¸wj UªvK †evSvB K‡i Ab¨Î mwi‡q wb‡q †hZ|
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bvwmi Avng` Avgv‡K Av‡iv e‡j‡Qb †h, wbqwgZ GB nZ¨vh‡Ái ïi“‡Z jvk
cyuZevi Rb¨ ea¨f~wgi cv‡k GKwU Mfxi MZ© Lbb Kiv nq|
gvÎ K‡qK w`‡b jv‡k GB Mfxi MZ© fwZ© n‡q †M‡j m`¨ giv jvk
¸wj‡K Uªv‡K Pwo‡q Ab¨Î mwi‡q †djvi e¨e¯nv Kiv nq| Avgvi Aby‡iv‡a
bvwmi Avng` GB M‡Z©i gyL †_‡K mvgvb¨ gvwU mwi‡q cvuPwU biKsKvj
DVvb| Zvui g‡Z †mB M‡Z© Kg‡c‡¶ cvuP nvRvi biKsKvj i‡q‡Q| GB
†jvgnl©K ea¨f~ywg Pvwiw`‡K cvnvo w`‡q ‡Niv| ea¨f~wgi Pvwiw`‡K
wew¶ßfv‡e Qwo‡q i‡q‡Q nZfvM¨‡`i RvgvÐKvco RyZv cÖf„wZ| gvwU‡Z
i‡q‡Q Pvc Pvc we¯—i i‡³i `vM hv cÖgvY K‡i‡Q †h MZ wW‡m¤¦‡ii cÖ_g
w`‡K GLv‡b K‡qKÕk †jvK‡K nZ¨v Kiv n‡q‡Q!
ea¨f~wgi cv‡k nvuUvi mg‡q gvwU‡Z Avwg †MvUv`k my¨UI †`L‡Z
†c‡qwQ| G‡Z cÖgvwYZ n‡”Q †h, †ijI‡q †cvU© Uªvó Ges Ab¨vb¨ Awd‡mi
†hme nZfvM¨ Awdmvi wb‡LvuR i‡q‡Qb, Zvu‡`i A‡bK‡KB GB ea¨f~wg‡Z
nZ¨v Kiv n‡‡q‡Q| bvwmi Avng‡`i g‡Z AZ¨vPv‡ii Kv‡jv w`b ¸‡jv‡Z ee©i
cvK evwnbx GB ea¨f~wg‡Z K‡qK nvRvi †jvK‡K nZ¨v K‡i‡Q| wZwb ej‡Qb
†h, wbqwgZ GB nZ¨vh‡Ái ïi“‡Z †PvL evuav Ae¯nvq ea¨f~wg‡Z Avbv GK
`j †jvK‡K ¸wj K‡i nZ¨v Ki‡j ¸wji AvIqv‡R nZfvM¨‡`i jvBb K‡i
`vuov‡bv Ab¨`j g„Zy¨ f‡q PxrKvi Ki‡Zv e‡j c‡i ivB‡d‡j mvB‡jÝvi
jvwM‡q ¸wj K‡i gvivi c×wZ cÖewZ©Z nq|
wbqwgZ GB †jvg nl©K nZ¨vKv‡Ûi AviI `yBRb mv¶x cvIqv †M‡Q|
Giv n‡”Qb Mixeyj−vn kvn&i gvRv‡ii `v‡ivqvb Avãyj ReŸvi|

wk‡ivbvg m~Î ZvwiL


bv‡Uv‡ii QvZbx‡Z cvK evwnbxi c~e©‡`k 6‡deªyqvix, 1972
ee©iZv|
bv‡Uv‡ii QvZbx gvBjv‡qi ee©iZv‡KI nvi gvwb‡q‡Q
(`wjjcÎ Aóg LÛ c„ t 509Ð510)

nvRvi gvBjvB‡qi GK QvZbx| e½eÜyi Avnev‡b mgMª evsjvi gvbyl


†hgb mvov w`‡qwQj †Zgwb QvZbxi gvbylI mgm¦‡i †k−vMvb w`‡qwQj t
†kvl‡Ki gy‡L jvw_ gv‡iv evsjv‡`k m¦vaxb K‡iv|
Avi GUv‡ZB mgMª evsjvi aŸs‡mi g‡Zv QvZbxi aŸsmI Awbevh© n‡q
c‡o| ÔÔAvgv‡K †Zvgiv Lyb K‡iv, Zvi wewbg‡q Avgvi Mªv‡gi gvbyl‡K
evuPvI| †Zvgv‡`i †Lv`vi Kmg †Zvgiv Avgvi gvbyl‡`i †g‡ivbv|ÕÕ
g„Zy¨gy‡LvhvÎx fvekx Mªv‡gi gwY miKvi AvwZ© K‡iwQ‡jb nvbv`vi cvK
evwnbxi ‰mb¨‡`i wbKU| nvbv`vi evwnbx Zv‡K nZ¨v K‡i‡Q| wbg©gfv‡e
Mv‡qi Pvgov DwV‡q nZ¨v K‡i‡Q| QvZbxi nZ¨v Kv‡Ûi cÖZ¨¶`kx© hyeK
Aveyj Kvjvg KvbœvweRwoZ K‡Ú †kvbvw”Q‡jb QvZbxi G gg©vš‘` Kvwnbx|
Aveyj Kvjvg ej‡jb, ÔÔm¦vaxbZv msMªv‡gi `yÕgvm ch©š— Avgiv Gw`K †mw`K
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cvwj‡q fvjB wQjvg|ÕÕ


ÔÔwn›`y‡`i Avgiv cvnviv w`‡q ivLZvg, wKš— Gi g‡a¨I Avgv‡`i
A‡bKevi jvwV †kvUv wb‡q cÖ¯—yZ _vK‡Z n‡Zv, KLb nq‡Zv biwckvP
Aev½vjx Rj−v‡`i `j Mªv‡g Xy‡K c‡o| Zv‡`i wZbevi hy× Kievi Rb¨
GwM‡q Avm‡Z nq| wesk kZ‡K nvjvKzi eskaiiv wZbw`b ci mk‡¯¿ QvZbx
Mªvg‡K AvµgY Ki‡Z Av‡m| Mªv‡gi gvbyl GK‡Î †Lv`vi bvg wb‡q jvwV
†kvUv wb‡q `‡j `‡j Zv‡`i Zvov K‡i| nvbv`vi evwnbx weåvš— n‡q‡Q NUbv
†`‡L| Zviv wcQy n‡V‡Q| wKš‘ Aev½vjx cvwK¯—vbx AmvgwiK bvMwiK‡`i
wØZxq wcZv, a‡g©i Kzjv½vi Rj−v` nv‡dR Avãyi ingvb G civRq‡K
Acgvb g‡b Ki‡jv|
ZvB cÖwZ‡kva †bevi B”Qv cÖej n‡jv Zvi| Ly‡bi †bkv‡Lvi GB
Rj−v` ZvB c_ LyuR‡Z ‡Póv K‡i‡Q me©¶Y| Avevi †nu‡U‡Q †mB c‡_|
eb‡ejv Nywiqvi gmwR` †_‡K †U‡b †ei Ki‡jv 105 eQi eq¯‹ AvIqvgx
jxM mg_©K e„× ‰mq` Avjx gyÝx‡K| NUbv NU‡jv 15B ‰R¨‡ô| ‰mq` Avjx
gyÝxi jvk †`L‡jv QvZbxi gvbyl| Iiv Kvu`‡jv| Gi c‡ii NUbv
mycwiKwíZ| QvZbxi eZ©gv‡b me‡P‡q e‡qve„× 82 eQ‡ii bjxwbKvš— ej‡jb
Iiv iv‡Z G‡m QvZbx w`Nxi cv‡o Rgv nq| ivZ ZLb cÖvq `y‡Uv|
mKvj cvuPUvi w`‡K Mvu wN‡i †bq| N‡i N‡i Xy‡K mevB‡K †ei K‡i
nvZ wcQ‡b †eu‡a wb‡q hvw”Qj| e„‡×i GKgvÎ †Q‡j‡KI Iiv nZ¨v K‡i‡Q|
wkï‡KI nZ¨v Ki‡Z Qv‡owb| e„× ejwQ‡jb, Wv³vi gwbi“wχbi wZbwU
weevwnZ hyeK fvB‡KI Iiv nZ¨v K‡i †Mj| i“×K‡Ú e„× bjxwb Kvš—
ej‡jb, wckvPiv †g‡q‡`i Dci AZ¨vPvi Ki‡jv| jvL jvL Awf‡hvM ee©i‡`i
Gi“c Kv‡Ri| GB Mªv‡gi Av‡iKRb hyeK Aveyj Kv‡kg| A‡bK eyw× LvwU‡q
†eu‡P‡Q †m| ejj t hLb Avwg ey‡K †nu‡U Rwgi AvB‡ji cvk w`‡q
nvbv`vi‡`i †Pv‡Li evB‡i hvw”Qjvg, ZLb K‡qKRb hyeZx‡K wee¯¿ Ae¯nvq
AÁvb n‡q c‡o _vK‡Z †`‡LwQ|
Avevi †`Ljvg GKwU e„× Ges KÕRb †jvK wcQ‡b nvZ evuav g‡i c‡o
Av‡Q| Iiv msL¨vq wQ‡jv Kgc‡¶ 250 R‡bi g‡Zv| 50 R‡bi g‡Zv cvK
evwnbxi ‰mb¨| Aewkóiv †Qviv nv‡Z Aev½vjx wckvP Zviv QvZbxi mg¯— wKQy
jyU K‡i‡Q, N‡i N‡i Zbœ Zbœ K‡i cyi“l‡`i nZ¨v K‡i‡Q|
Aveyj Kvjvg Avgv‡K ej‡jb, Mªv‡gi †h GjvKvq †ekx †jvK nZ¨v,
bvix wbh©vZb n‡q‡Q †mw`‡KiB GK av‡bi Rwg‡Z cvwbi g‡a¨ wb‡R‡K Avovj
†i‡L mewKQy †`‡L‡Qb wZwb| ‰mb¨iv G‡mwQj ivB‡dj nv‡Z wb‡Ri †cvkv‡K|
Aev½vjxiv mv`v cvRvgv cvÄvex ci‡Y, †Qviv nv‡Z Kv‡jv gy‡Lvk wQj nv‡dR
Rj−v‡`i| Zvi Aí wKQy `~‡iB GK gwnjvi †Kv‡ji wkï‡K †d‡j nvbv`vi
evwnbxi ‰mb¨ Rwgi Ic‡i gwnjv‡K AZ¨vPvi Ki‡jv| gwnjvi kvïwo wkïwU‡K
164

†Kv‡j wb‡q m‡i †Mj|


GKUy ci ¸wji AvNv‡Z wkïwU wb¯—ã n‡q †Mj| ¸wji kã, ïay kã|
mKvj cvuPUv †_‡K bÕUv| AZ¨vPvi nZ¨vi cvkweKZvi ZvÛejxjv Pj‡jv|
nvnvKvi, AvZ©wPrKvi| Mªv‡g AvkÖq wb‡qwQj Av‡iv Ab¨ Mªv‡gi AvZ¥i¶v
cÖqvmx eû cwievi| me GKvKvi n‡jv, QvZbxi gvV, Lv‡ji cvwbi m‡½
g„‡Zi msL¨v `uvov‡jv 441 Rb| wkï, hyeK, e„×, ga¨ eqmx| ïay cyi“l‡`i
†e‡Q †e‡Q nvZ wcQ‡b †eu‡a ¸jx K‡i‡Q ee©iiv| Gfv‡eB kZvãxi Awfkvc
gymwjg Kj¼ cvwK¯—vbx ee©i kvmK bv‡Uv‡ii QvZbx‡K j¶ gvBjvBÐG
cwiYZ K‡i †M‡Q|

wk‡ivbvg m~Î ZvwiL


nvRvi cÖv‡Yi nZ¨vcyix jvKmvg c~e©‡`k 6 ‡deªyqvix, 1972
wmMv‡iU d¨v±ix|

nvRvi cÖv‡Yi nZ¨vcyix jvKmvg wmMv‡iU d¨v±ix


\Gg G Lv‡qi wgqv \

(`wjjcÎ Aóg LÛ c„ t 513Ð514)

jvKmvg \ Kzwgj−v

jvKmvg Rsk‡b `vuwo‡q `w¶‡Y cwðg w`‡K `„wó †g‡j ai‡j †`qvj
‡Niv mywekvj GjvKv Ry‡o Kv‡jv is gvLv †h wØZj cÖvmv`wU †`Lv hv‡e †mwU
GKwU wmMv‡iU d¨v±ix| wKš‘ Zvi bvg hvÐB _vKzK bv †Kb jvKmvgevmxiv
GUv‡K nZ¨vcyix e‡jB Rv‡b| weMZ bqwU gv‡m GB d¨v±ixi wewfbœ †KvYvq
wewfbœ K‡¶ I †KvVvq wewfbœ †m‡j Ges Qv‡` †h AZ¨vPvi, bvix al©Y Ges
wbwe©Pv‡i MYnZ¨v P‡jwQj Zvi bRxi c„w_exi BwZnv‡m weij|
w`‡b iv‡Z hLb ZLb jvKmvg _vbvi wewfbœ MªvgM‡Ä nvbv w`‡q Mªvg
evsjvi wbixn bvixÐcyi“l‡`i a‡i G‡b Ges jvKmvg Rsk‡b A‡c¶gvb †Uªb
†_‡K hyeKÐhyeZx I hvÎx‡`i wQwb‡q G‡b GB nZ¨vcyix‡Z ee©i Lvb †mbviv
webó K‡i‡Q AMwbZ gv, †ev‡bi B¾Z, ea K‡i‡Q nvRvi nvRvi cÖvY|
‡Uªb †_‡K gwnjv hvÎx Avi Mªvg †_‡K cj−xevjv I Kzjeay‡`i‡K
wQwb‡q G‡b I‡`i Dj½ K‡i KviLvbvi Qv‡`i Dc‡i DwV‡q `yÕnvZ Dc‡i
Zy‡j mvivw`b fi †iwjswenxb Qv‡`i Dc‡i nvuU‡Z eva¨ Kiv n‡Zv| KviLvbvi
AbwZ`~‡i hvÎxevnx †Uªb _vwg‡q hvÎx‡`i H Qv‡`i Dci `„wócvZ Ki‡Z
wb‡`©k †`qv n‡Zv| Ggwb fv‡e mvivw`bfi a„Z gvЇevb‡`i †eB¾wZ K‡i
iv‡Z KviLvbvi wewfbœ †KvVvq wb‡q †gRi Mvw`©wR I Zvi †`vmiiv gvЇevb‡`i
Dci Pvjv‡Zv cvkweK AZ¨vPvi| wb‡Riv †Zv g` cvb Ki‡Zv, bvix‡`iI g`
cv‡b eva¨ Kiv n‡Zv| Pvey‡K Avi Pvey‡K Ges cvkweK AZ¨vPv‡i RR©wiZ
n‡q ivwÎi MfxiZv †f‡½ cÖvqB †f‡m AvmZ gv †evb‡`i eyK dvUv Ki“Y
165

AvZ©bv`| wKš‘ g`¨cvqx biÐcï‡`i AÆnvwm‡Z mewKQy Pvcv c‡o †hZ|


A‡bK A‡bK gvІevb‡K ejrKvi ¯’‡jB g„Zy¨eiY Ki‡Z n‡q‡Q Avi hviv
bv‡g gvÎ †eu‡P _vKZ Zv‡`i msÁvnxb †`n iv‡Zi Avuav‡i †m KviLvbvi
wewfbœ †KvYvq cyu‡Z †djv n‡Zv|
weMZ 1jv ‡deªyqvwi †m KviLvbvq cÖniviZ wgÎ evwnbxi AbygwZ wb‡q
jvKmv‡gi Gg,wm, G Rbve Avãyj AvDqvj I _vbvi †m‡KÛ Awdmvi Ges
Rb K‡qK f~³‡fvMx I cÖZ¨¶`k©x mnKv‡i KviLvbvwU †`L‡Z wM‡qwQjvg|
cwðg KviLvbvwU‡Z XyK‡ZB †f‡m Gj cuPv MÜ| n‡q‡Zv i³ cuPv MÜB n‡e|
G KviLvbvi †hLv‡bB †h K‡¶ Ny‡iwQ me©ÎB Abyfe Ki‡Z †c‡iwQ i‡³i
Pvc †m i‡³ `yM©‡Üi Avfvm| wfZ‡i XyK‡ZB mvg‡bB †`L‡Z †cjvg `yÕwU
Rxeš— †cqviv MvQ Ges m`¨ g„Z GKwU KvuuVvj MvQ|
MvQ wZbwUi cÖ‡Z¨‡Ki Wv‡j †`Ljvg GL‡bv Sy‡j i‡q‡Q nZ¨vi
cÖZxK K‡qKwU iwk| R‰bK cÖZ¨¶`kx© Rvbv‡jb G MvQ wZbwU‡Z †h mg¯—
iwk GL‡bv Sy‡j i‡q‡Q †m mg¯— iwk‡Z AmsL¨ bvix cyi“l‡K Sywj‡q †`‡L
Pvey‡Ki cÖnv‡i wb‡¯—R Kiv n‡Zv| Zvici †m mg¯— msÁvnxb †`n ¸o †g‡L
GKwU wP‡j †KvVvq †d‡j ivLv n‡Zv| ejv evûj¨, †mB wP‡j †KvVvq c~~ye©v‡ýB
jyU Kiv †LRy‡ii ¸o ev wgwó `Öe¨ wQwU‡q ARmª wccov R‡ov K‡i ivLv
n‡Zv| Zvici †mB wccovi wf‡o msÁvnxb †`n‡K †d‡j ivLv n‡Zv|
mviv ivZ welv³ wcucovi Zxeª `sk‡b A‡bK‡KB †mB wP‡j †KvVvq
wbg©gfv‡e g„Zy¨eiY Ki‡Z n‡q‡Q| Ggwb fv‡e cÖv_wgK wbh©vZb †k‡l
A‡bK‡K †PvL †eu‡a jvB‡b `vuo Kiv‡bv n‡Zv Zvici M‡R© DV‡Zv wnsmª
nv‡qbv‡`i A¯¿ wbwg‡l fyjywÚZ n‡Zv AMwYZ cÖvY| Avi GKUy GwM‡q †Mjvg,
†`Ljvg GKwU cyKzi| cyKz‡ii cwðg cv‡o `yÕwU Avg MvQ G Mv‡QI †`Ljvg
K‡qKwU iwk Syj‡Q Avi Mv‡Qi bx‡P †`Ljvg AvMvQvq fiv GK dvwj Rwg|
R‰bK cÖZ¨¶`kx© Rvbv‡jb H me †cqvivÐKvuVvj Mv‡Qi bx‡P, GB
Avg Mv‡Qi bx‡P, Avi H AvMvQv fiv RwgUyKz Luyo‡jB †ei n‡q co‡e
AmsL¨ fvBЇev‡bi ARmª biÐK¼vj| Avi GK cÖZ¨¶`kx© cyKz‡ii c~e©
cv‡oi GKwU fivU M‡Z©i wPý †`wL‡q Rvbv‡jb †h, GKwU Rxeš— †jvK‡K
nvZÐcv †eu‡a GB M‡Z© †d‡j w`‡q gvwU Pvcv w`‡Z wZwb †`‡L‡Qb| ZvQvov
Gg,wm,G AvDqvj mv‡neI G LeiwU eû †jv‡Ki gy‡L ï‡b‡Qb e‡j
Rvwb‡q‡Qb| Zvici XyKjvg KviLvbvi wfZ‡i|
m½x †m‡KÛ Awdmvi mv‡ne c~‡e©B ï‡bwQ‡jb †h B‡jwUªK wnU w`‡q
bvwK GLv‡b †jvK gviv n‡Zv| Zvui †bZ„‡Z¡ Avgiv †m i“gwU Lyu‡R †cjvg|
†`Ljvg GKUv myBP †evW© Avi AmsL¨ ‰e`y¨wZK Zvi| †m NiwUi cv‡kB
†`Ljvg †ek wKQy mvgwiK I †emvgwiK †jv‡Ki †cvkvK| GLv‡b ev½vjx
mvgwiK I †emvgwiK †jvK‡`i Dj½ K‡i B‡jwUªK wnU w`‡q gviv n‡Zv|
166

mvivUv KviLvbv Ny‡i †`Ljvg|


me©ÎB †`Lv hvq, BZ¯—Zt wew¶ß Ae¯nvq c‡o i‡q‡Q A‡bK KvMR
cÎ Lvb †mbv‡`i e¨w³MZ wPwV I cvwievwiK d‡Uv| jvKmvg †ijI‡q
nvmcvZv‡ji gvjx gwb›`ª P›`ª, D‡c›`ª P›`ª I kÖxivg P›`ª gvjx‡K weMZ
K‡qK gvm a‡i G KviLvbvq Lvb†mbv‡`i KvR Ki‡Z n‡q‡Q e‡j A‡bK
NUbvi cÖZ¨¶`k©x n‡q Zviv AvRI †eu‡P Av‡Qb| Zv‡`i KvQ †_‡K A‡bK
wKQy Rvb‡Z †c‡iwQ Ges Av‡iv Rvbv hv‡e|
gwb›`ª P›`ª Avgv‡K Rvwb‡q‡Qb †h, GLv‡b AbywôZ AZ¨vPvi I
nZ¨vhÁ †`‡L †m fxZ n‡q A‡bK eviB cvjv‡Z †P‡qwQj wKš‘ my‡hvM
†g‡jwb| gwb›`ª P›`ª Av‡iv Rvwb‡q‡Q †h, cÖvq iv‡ZB `‡j `‡j †jvK‡`i
†PvL †eu‡a Rsk‡bi `w¶‡Yi eo nvB jvBUwUi c~e© w`‡K †ejZjvq wb‡q †h‡q
eªvk †g‡i nZ¨v Kiv n‡Zv| hv‡`i nv‡Z w`‡bi †ejv MZ© Kiv n‡Zv ivwGi
†ejvq Zv‡`i‡KB ‡mB M‡Z© gvwU Pvcv †`Iqv n‡Zv|
gbx›`ª P‡›`ªi I Zvi m½x‡`i wb‡`©wkZ MZ© ¸wj Lyo‡j AvRI AmsL¨
cÖgvY wgj‡e e‡j Zviv †Rvi `vex Rvbvb| jvKmv‡gi cÖL¨vZ Wv³vi Rbve
gKeyj Avng`, wgj gvwjK Rbve Avãyi iwng I Avãyj gwgb GK mv¶vrKv‡i
Rvbv‡jb †h, cvK †mbv‡`i KzL¨vZ †gRi gyRvddi nvmvb Mvw`©wR, K¨v‡Þb
Ievq`yi ingvb, my‡e`vi gy¯—dv Lvb I †ijI‡q cywjk evKvIqvjxi †bZ„‡Z¡
Ges ¯nvbxq KwZcq `vjvj‡`i †hvMmvR‡k jvKmv‡g mnmªvwaK ‡jv‡Ki cÖvY
bvk N‡U|
jvKmvg _vbvi cÖL¨vZ AvIqvgx jxM Kgx© 24 bs Av`©ªv BDwbq‡bi
†Pqvg¨vbg¨vb Rbve Avjx Avkivd‡K Ges jvKmv‡gi wewkó gyw³†hv×v
Ave`yj Lv‡jK I Lmi“‡K GB nZ¨vcyix‡Z wbg©gfv‡e nZ¨v Kiv nq|

wk‡ivbvg m~Î ZvwiL


ÔÔAiv QevB‡K ¸wj K‡i †g‡i‡QÕÕ| ‰`wbK evsjv 10 ‡deªyqvix, 1972

ÔÔIiv QevB‡K ¸wj K‡i †g‡i‡Q|ÕÕ


\‡gvt Kvgi“¾vgvb cÖ`Ë \

(`wjjcÎ Aóg LÛ c„ t 523Ð524)

XvKv †Nvo‡`Šo gq`v‡bi `w¶Y cÖv‡š— Kvjx evoxi aŸs¯—y‡c `vuwo‡q


†mw`b Avgv‡K ïb‡Z n‡qwQj Zv‡`i K_v|ÐÐjvj‡gvnb gvjxÐÐÔÔnvwg ZLb
cvjvBqv ‡MwQ| Aiv QevB‡K ¸wj K‡i †g‡i‡Q| b›`‡bi Mv‡q cvuPwU ¸wj
†j‡M‡Q| ivg cÖmv`Ð nvgvi †cvjvwf gviv †M‡Q| GLb ïay wZbwU gvBqv Av‡Q,
mvw`wf nqwb|ÕÕ
167

‡mvfv ivYx gRyg`viÐÔÔQveÐnvgviwf †Q‡j gviv †M‡Q|ÕÕ


j¶x ivYx †NvlÐÔÔAvgvi m¦vgx, Avi `ywU †g‡q gviv †M‡Q|ÕÕ
‡mvwbqvÐÔÔnvgvi Qvgx, GK †cvjv, `yB gvBqv gviv †M‡Q| GK †cvjv
†Kv‡j Av‡Q|ÕÕ
cyivb `vmÐÔÔnvgvi †Q‡j gviv †M‡Q|ÕÕ
wjwjqvÐÔÔnvgvi Qvgxwf gviv †M‡Q `yBUv gvBqvwf gviv †M‡Q|ÕÕ
‡ePbÐÔÔnvgvi fvMbv myi“R fj−x gviv †M‡Q| I †h w`b gviv †M‡Q
†Qw`b Zvi gvBqv cve©Zxi Rbg nB‡Q|ÕÕ
e„×vÐÔÔb›`yi †cvjv gviv †M‡Q|ÕÕ
mK‡ji K‡Ú ÐÔÔQvgxwf gviv †M‡Q Qve|ÕÕ Av‡iv A‡bK, A‡b‡Ki K‡Ú
ïbwQjvg Avwg †mw`b Kvjxevoxi aŸsm¯—y‡ci Dci `vuuwo‡qÐwjwjqv, †mvwbqv,
j¶x ivYx, cyivb`vm, Avi †kvfv ivYxi gZ Avcb Rb‡`i nvwi‡q hvIqvi
†e`bv wgwkÖZ K_v|
wKš—y Avwg AcviM| Zv‡`i mK‡ji bvg Avi K_v †mw`b wj‡L ivL‡Z
cwiwb| mevi †Zv GKB K_vÐKv‡iv †Q‡j, Kv‡iv m¦vgx, Kv‡iv ev †g‡q, Avevi
A‡b‡KB m¦vgx, cyÎ, mevB‡K nvwi‡h‡Q| Zviv Zv‡`i Avcb Rb‡K nvwi‡q‡Q
biwckvP cvK Rj−v`†`i nv‡Z| 25‡k gv‡P©i Kv‡jv iv‡Z nvbv`vi evwnbx
aŸsm Awfhvb XvKv kn‡i me©Î ïi“ K‡i| Zv‡`i ZvÛejxjv †_‡K cÖvPxb
gw›`iI †invB cvqwb| igbvi Kvjxevoxi gw›`iwU nvbv`viiv 27‡k gv‡P©i
iv‡Z U¨v‡¼i mvnv‡h¨ aŸsm K‡i †`q|
gw›`i mn cyiv Kvjxevox AvR igbvi gvV †_‡K wbwðZ n‡q †M‡Q| Gi
mv‡_ Kvjxevox‡Z AvwkÖZ †gvU 50 R‡bi cÖvY bvk K‡i‡Q Rj−v` †mbviv|
Avwg †mw`b igbvi †Kvievwbi nv‡U Qwe Avb‡Z wM‡qwQjvg| wKš‘ nv‡Ui Qwe
Avi Avb‡Z cvwiwb, G‡bwQ Zv‡`i Qwe hviv nvwi‡q‡Q Zv‡`i Avcb Rb‡K|
Zviv AvR mevB gy³ AvKv‡ki bx‡P AvkÖq wb‡q‡QÐZvB †mw`b Avgvi mv‡_
Zv‡`iB GKRb jvj‡gvnb gvjx‡K K_v ej‡Z †`‡L g‡b K‡iwQjvgÐÐ Avwg
nq‡Zv wiwjd m¤ú‡K© Zv‡`i bvg wVKvbv wjLwQ| ZvB A‡bK bvix cyi“l
Avgv‡K wN‡i e‡jwQj Qve nvgvi bvg wj‡Lb, nvgvi m¦vgx, nvgvi
†Q‡jÐÐÐÐÐÐBZ¨vw` BZ¨vw`| igbv Kvjxevox‡Z †gvU 700 bvix cyi“‡li
evm¯nvb wQj| Zv‡`i g‡a¨ m¦vgxRxЇcÖgvb›` wMwi mn †gvU 50 Rb‡K nZ¨v
Kiv n‡q‡Q| m¦vgxRxi eqm cÖvq 70 eQi n‡qwQj| Zv‡K igbvi gv‡V
Ab¨vb¨‡`i mv‡_ jvB‡b `vuo Kwi‡q nZ¨v Kiv n‡q‡Q 28‡k gv‡P©| Zvi ¯¿x
Ges wZb eQ‡ii wkï mš—vb fvi‡Z AvkÖq wb‡qwQj|
wcZvi g„Zy¨i w`bÐcve©Zxi Rb¥w`b| Kvjxevox‡ZB AvwkÖZ wQj
myi“Rfj−x| myi“Rfj−x †mw`b 27‡k gv‡P©i iv‡Z A‡b‡Ki mv‡_ mvwi‡Z
`vuwo‡qI g‡b K‡iwQj Zvi ¯¿xi cÖme †e`bvi K_vÐ| beRvZ cve©Zxi wcZv
168

Avi †bB Av‡Q igbvi Kvjxevox‡Z wcZvi RvgvU evuav i³|


Si‡Q AkÖy Aweij
Kvjxevoxi GK e„×v bvg wcÖqevjv †Nvl| eqm 60 eQ‡ii gZ| `yB
MÛ †e‡q SiwQj ïay AkÖyi †dvuUv| Avgvi Kv‡Q Avm‡Z cv‡iwb wfo †V‡j|
ZvB A‡bK c‡i mevi †k†l Avwg Zvi wbKU wM‡q wRÁvmv K‡iwQjvg ÔÔAvcwb
Ggb K‡i Kvu`‡Qb †Kb ?ÕÕ Dˇi nZevK| wKQyB cÖ_‡g ej‡Z cv‡iwb| ZLb
†Pv‡Li cvwb †hb evua fvsMv †mªv‡Zi gZ eBwQj| e„×vi cv‡kB `vuwo‡qwQj
GKwU dzUdzU i³ †Mvjv‡ci gZ wkï‡K †Kv‡j wb‡q Zvi cyÎeay j²xivYx
‡Nvl|
‡KD wKQy ej‡Qbv| Avgvi wØZxq cÖ‡kœ 5 eQ‡ii wkï g›UyP›`ª †Nvl
Avgv‡K DËi w`jÐÒAvgvi evev‡K †g‡i ‡d‡j‡Q ‡mRb¨ VvKyi gv Kvb‡Q|Ó
AvuP‡j †PvL gy‡Q e„×v cÖxqvevjv ZLb †Q‡j eD Avi cvuPwU wkï mš—vb‡K
†`wL‡q Avgv‡K ejj, mevB‡K fvwm‡q Avgvi gvwbK (‡Q‡j m‡š—vl †Nvl) ¸wj
†L‡q gviv †M‡Q | `yÕwU bvZbx gÄy, mÄy I gviv †M‡Q| e„×v Gi †ekx
Avgv‡K Avi wKQyB ej‡Z cv‡iwb| wkïi gZ †Ku‡` D‡VwQj †mw`b igbvi
gv‡V `vuwo‡q | cyÎnviv Rbbxi Kvbœvq AvwgI Avi wKQy wR‡Ám Ki‡Z
cvwiwb|Ñ

wk‡ivbvg m~Î ZvwiL


e¸ovq cvK evwnbxi nZ¨vKv‡Ûi msev` 2 I 20 ‡deªyqvix,
Ici `ywU cÖwZ‡e`b| 1972

cÖwZw`b ea¨f~wg †_‡K ‡f‡m Avm‡Zv


gvby‡li giY PxrKviÐ
mvayevev AvZ‡¼ wenej n‡q ZvÐB ïb‡Zb

(`wjjcÎt Aóg LÛ c„ t 527Ð531)

ÐÐÐÐÐÐ AvR †_‡K cÖvq mËiÐAvwk eQi Av‡Mi K_v| Avgv‡`i ¸i“
G‡m Av¯—vbv †c‡ZwQj e¸ov †Rjvi evMevb Kveivi GKwU eUMv‡Qi Qvqvq|
e¸ov kni ej‡Z ZLb wKQyB M‡o D‡Vwb| GKUv wU‡bi N‡i _vbv Ges
dzjevoxi igRvb gÛ‡ji GKwU Kv‡Vi KviLvbv †evanq wQj| AvR‡Ki
mvZÐgv_v ZLb wQj MvQcvjv Avi R½‡j fiv| Avgv‡`i ¸i“ Avb›` †Mv¯¦vgx
Ges †fi¸ †Mv¯—vgx GB c„w_ex †Q‡o A‡bK c~‡e©B we`vq wb‡q‡Qb| wKš‘
†mw`b GK m‡½ P‡j Avgvi wZbfvB| nvZ †eu‡a e¸ovi †mDRMvoxi Avb›`
AvkÖ‡g mKvj †ejv e‡m e‡m GB mvayevev me NUbv ejwQ‡jb| nvbv`vi cvK
evwnbx e¸ov `Lj Kivi ciI AvkÖ‡g PviRb mvay I wZbRb gvZv wQ‡jb|
nvbv`vi evwnbx wZbRb mvay‡K e¸ov †ij‡ók‡bi cwðg w`‡K wWMªx K‡jR
169

mo‡Ki cv‡k¦© ¸wj K‡i nZ¨v K‡i| G‡`i wfZi wQ‡jb my›`i mvay, g½j mvay
Ges ¯nvbxq ev`yiZjvi GKRb e„× gy‡b›`ªbv_ miKvi| wZbRbB wQ‡jb
e¸ovi cÖv³b Awaevmx| ÔGB wZb mvaÕy Ðej‡Z ej‡Z †Ku‡` †dj‡jb
mvayevev| e¸ovi AZxZ BwZnvm‡K ey‡K wb‡q GB mvay evev AvRI †eu‡P
Av‡Qb| e¸ovi Ggb †jvK KgB Av‡Qb hviv GB mvayevev‡K †P‡bb bv| cvK
`my¨‡`i RNb¨ b„ksmZvi ciI AvR †mŠfvM¨µ‡g †eu‡P Av‡Qb GB mvayevev|
hy‡Mvj wK‡kvi †Mvm¦vgx‡K wRÁvmv Kijvg, Avcwb evuP‡jb †Kgb K‡i ?
†n‡m wZwb ej‡jb, ÔÔIiv Avgv‡K †Kb †h nZ¨v K‡iwb Zv Avwg ej‡Z cvie
bv| Avgvi wZb fvB ZLb †L‡Z e‡mwQj| nVvr †mB gyû‡Z©B evoxi wfZ‡i
XyK‡jv K‡qKRb Aev½vjx| Iiv Avgvi fvB‡`i †L‡Z †`qwb| G‡mB fvB‡`i
nvZ †eu‡a ‡dj‡jv| I‡`i wb‡q hvIqvi mgq Avwg ejjvg, Avgv‡K gvi,
I‡`i wb‡q †h‡qvbv| e„× e‡jB †evanq Avgv‡K I‡`i m‡½ †bqwb| wKš‘
Avgvi fvB‡qiv Avi wd‡i Av‡mwb| GKw`b GK av½o G‡m Avgv‡K Rvbv‡jv,
ÔÔcvK †mbviv iv¯—vi av‡ii M‡Z© Avgvi fvB‡`i cy‡Z †i‡L‡Q|ÕÕ mvayevev‡K
wRÁvmv Kijvg,ÐÕ ÔÔAvcbviv mevB Av‡M cvjv‡jb bv †Kb ?ÕÕ mvayevev
cÖZy¨Ë‡i ej‡jb, ÔÔ†m A‡bK K_v evey| cÖvq mK‡jB ZLb kni †Q‡o P‡j
hvb| f³iv G‡m Avgv‡`i A‡bK Aby‡iva K‡i‡Q| wKš‘ ms‡Ni mvayi
gvZviv wb‡la K‡iwQj| Avgiv Kv‡iv Ab¨vq Kwiwb| Iiv wbôyi Iiv Kvj, Iiv
A‡bK Ab¨vq K‡i‡QÕÕÐ K_v ej‡Z ej‡Z wgófvlx mvayevevi gyLЇPvL jvj
n‡q DVwQj| mvayevev ej‡jb, ÔIiv Avgv‡KI Qv‡owb|Õ gv‡S gv‡SB cvK
†mbviv AvkÖ‡g Ab¨vqfv‡e cÖ‡ek Ki‡Zv| Avgvi mvg‡b e›`yK a‡i ej‡Zv,
ÔUvKv KvunvÐ UvKv †`vuÐ Iiv Avgvi cvuPkZ UvKv Av‡MB wb‡q †M‡Q, wKš‘
Zvic‡iI Avm‡Zv UvKvi †Lvu‡R| GB †`Lyb Avgvi wc‡V iW w`‡q A‡bK
†g‡i‡Q| memgq Iiv Avgv‡K †Qvivi f‡q Kvey †i‡L‡Q| GK w`b Iiv
Avgv‡K gw›`‡ii mvg‡b `vuo Kwi‡q ej‡jv, ÔÔKzqv Kvnv nvq ?ÕÕ Avwg
†f‡ewQjvg Iiv Gevi Avgv‡K †g‡i †dj‡e| Iiv Avgv‡K ej‡jv, ÔÔeyÇv Zyg
Kv‡jgv co|ÕÕ Gici nVvr Rvwbbv I‡`i wK g‡b nIqv‡Z Avgv‡K †Q‡o w`j|
Avwg †eu‡P AvwQ, wKš‘ Iiv Avgv‡K †hgb AZ¨vPvi K‡i‡Q, Zv‡Z †eu‡P
_vKvUvB Avðh©| Rvb‡Z PvBjvg, bqwU gvm Avcbvi I gvZv‡`i Lvevi msMªn
Ki‡jb †Kv‡Ì‡K? wZwb ej‡jb ÔÔA‡bK Kó K‡iwQ| wf‡¶I K‡iwQ| cv‡ki
Mªv‡g wM‡qwQ| GKUy AvaUy hv †cZvg ZvB †L‡q evuPZvg| Avgv‡`i `k gY
Pvj, 8Uv Mi“, cÖvq nvRvi UvKvi evmbcÎvw` me jyU K‡i wb‡q †M‡Q Iiv|
†Pv‡Li mvg‡b †`LZvg, wKš‘ wKQyB ej‡Z cvwiwb| gv‡S gv‡S f³iv †Mvc‡b
wKQy mvnvh¨ w`‡q †hZ| ZvB w`‡q Pvwj‡q wb‡qwQ|ÕÕ
AvkÖ‡gi c~e©w`‡Ki evMv‡b (¸i“i cÖ_g Av¯—vbv) †`wL‡q mvayevev
ej‡jb ÐH †h ILv‡b GKUv e× K~c Av‡Q| cÖvq cÖwZ w`bB Ki“Y Kvbœvi
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AvIqvR Avwg ï‡bwQ| GKw`b GK †QvU wkï, ÔÔevev gv evuPvIÐevuPvI K‡i


PxrKvi KiwQj| H †Q‡jUv‡K RevB K‡i Kz‡c †d‡j †`qv n‡q‡Q| Avwg cÖvq
cÖwZw`bB GiKg wPrKvi ï‡bwQ| mvayevevi Aby‡iv‡a Avwg e×Kz‡c wnsmªZvi
A‡bK wPÎ †`‡LwQ| Av‡Rv GB evMv‡bi GKwU N‡ii †`qv‡j †`qv‡j gvby‡li
i³ †j‡M Av‡Q| Kz‡c biKsKvj Avi gv_vi Lywj¸‡jv GL‡bv †`Lv hvq| KZ
wbiciva, wb¯úvc gvbyl GLv‡b Rj−v`‡`i nv‡Z ewj n‡q‡Q †K Zvi wnmve
w`‡Z cv‡i ?
e¸ov kn‡ii AwZ cyivZb Ges mevi cwiwPZ mvayi AvkÖg AvR Avevi
f³ Avi ¸YMªvnx‡`i AvMg‡b f‡i D‡V‡Q| wKš‘‘ AvkÖ‡gi †mB cwiwPZ
gyL¸‡jv Avi †bB| wR‡Ám Kijvg †`k m¤¦‡Ü| Avcwb wK fve‡Qb ? Dˇi
wZwb ïay ej‡jb, ÔIiv LyeB †eAvBbx KvR K‡i‡Q| Iiv MY‡fvU gv‡b bv|
†kL gywRe‡K ¶gZv bv w`‡q Zviv LyeB Ab¨vq K‡iwQ| Iiv AZ¨vPvix|
AZ¨vPvix‡K kvw¯— †fvM Ki‡ZB n‡e|Õ
AvkÖ‡gi gw›`‡i ¸i“‡`i Av¯—vbv †`wL‡q mvayevev ej‡jb, ÔÔAvgvi
nvwi‡q hvIqv fvB‡qiv Ggwbfv‡eB _vKZ| wKš‘ `my¨iv Zv‡`i wb`©qfv‡e
nZ¨v K‡i‡Q| gv_vq Zvi †QvU SywU euvav| mvgvb¨ mv`v Kvc‡oi GKwU MvgQv
Zvi ci‡Y| wZwb ej‡jb, c‡ii Ab¨vq Kiv Avgv‡`i bxwZ bq| ZeyI Iiv
Avgv‡`i †g‡i‡Q| e„× mvay hy‡Mvj wK‡kvi †Mvm¦vgxB ïay Zvi fvB‡K nvivb
bvB, e¸ovevmxI nvwi‡q‡Q Zv‡`i cwiwPZ †k¦Ze¯¿avix wZbwU fvB‡K| Zviv
Avi Avm‡e bv|

e¸ov †ij‡ók‡bi Pvicv‡kB wQj Rj−v`‡`i KmvBLvbv


ÔÔZLb Ryb gv‡mi †eva nq cÖ_g mßvn| ivw·ejv ï‡q AvwQ| nVvr
B›Uvi K¬vk I‡qwUs i“g †_‡K †f‡m Avm‡jv gvby‡li Ki“Y AvZ©bv`|
ÔAvgv‡K evuPvIÕ K‡i †K †hb wPrKvi KiwQj| GKUy c‡iB †_‡g †Mj|
eySjvg, †m Avi †bB|ÕÕ K_v¸‡jv ej‡Z ej‡Z wkD‡i D‡VwQ‡jb e¸ov
‡ijI‡qi GK Rb c`¯’ ev½vjx Kg©Pvix| Rvb‡Z PvB‡jg, ÔÔAvcwb `my¨‡`i
Avi wK b„ksmZv †`‡L‡Qb|ÕÕ Dˇi wZwb Rvbv‡jb, ÔÔwK †`wL bvB ejyb| Iiv
me K‡i‡Q| ev½vjxiv mevB wQj I‡`i kµ| †Kbbv, †h ev½vjxB
†ij‡ók‡bi Av‡kcv‡k Avm‡Zv Zv‡KB Zviv nZ¨v K‡i‡Q| GKw`b GKRb
wbixn ev½vjx‡K w`‡q K‡qKRb wgwjUvix Zv‡`i gvjcÎ †U‡b DV‡jv| Zvici
KvR †kl n‡j ïi“ n‡jv Zvi Dci AgvbywlK AZ¨vPvi| GKRb wgwjUvix
†jvKUv‡K IqvMv‡bi wcQ‡b wb‡q `yÔcv mgvb K‡i cv‡qi m‡½ gv_v jvwM‡q
ewm‡q ivL‡jv| Zvici GKRb DV‡jv Zvi wc‡Vi Dci|†Rvi K‡i Iiv Rxeš—
gvbylUvi nvo¸‡jv Ggwb K‡i †f‡½ w`j| gvbylUvi Aby‡iva Avi wgbwZ Iiv
ï‡b bvB| Gici †jvKUv‡K Avi Zvi fvB‡`i gZ nZ¨v Kiv n‡jv| cvK
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`my¨iv †ók‡bi Av‡kcv‡k AninB gvbyl‡`i Ggwb wbôyifv‡e AZ¨vPvi K‡i


nZ¨v Ki‡Zv|ÕÕ
wR‡Ám Kijvg, ÔÔAvcbv‡`i Iiv wKQy e‡j bvB ?ÕÕ Dˇi wZwb ej‡jb,
ÔÔe½eÜyi Amn‡hvM Av‡›`vj‡b Ask †bIqvq ev½vjx Kg©Pvix‡`i Iiv ¶gv
K‡i bvB| hviv mi‡Z cv‡i bvB Zv‡`i g„Zy¨ wQj I‡`i nv‡Z|ÕÕ cÖm½µ‡g
wZwb ej‡jb, ÔÔGKw`b †gRi RvKx mvgwiK †nW †KvqvU©v‡i Avgv‡K WvK‡jv|
Zvici cv‡ki i“g †_‡K i³gvLv Kvco cwiwnZ GKRb ev½vjx‡K †W‡K
Avbv n‡jv| Zvi nvZ evuav wQj Ges gyL wQj i“gvj w`‡q evuav| Avgv‡K
†gRi ej‡jv, ÔGЇ`‡LvÕ| Gici Kov †gRv‡R ûKzg n‡jvÐÔAvwf †Zvg hvI|Õ
Avwg †gRi RvKxi nvZ †_‡K i¶v †c‡qwQ e‡U, wKš‘ H i³gvLv fvBwU †eu‡P
Av‡Q wKbv Rvwb bv| †k‡li w`‡K (e¸ov Qvovi c~‡e©©) Iiv †ijI‡qi ev½vjx
Kg©Pvix‡`i nZ¨v KiviI lohš¿ K‡iwQj| †ij‡ók‡bi Av‡kcv‡k wbixn
ev½vjx‡`i nZ¨v K‡iI I‡`i i³ cv‡bi Z„òv ZLbI †g‡Uwb| e¸ov Qvovi
c~‡e© I‡`i lohš¿ dvum nIqvq Avgiv †eu‡P AvwQ| wKš‘ ‡ij‡ók‡bi
ea¨f~wg‡Z nvwi‡q hvIqv fvBiv Avi Avm‡e bv| †ij‡ók‡bi myBcvi `kxb
(70) Rgv`vi mZK©Zvi BswMZ w`‡q Avgv‡`i‡K i¶v K‡i‡Qb| wKš‘ GB
e„‡×i 7wU gvm †K‡U †M‡Q †ók‡bi Av‡kcv‡ki g„Z ev½vjx‡`i Kei w`‡ZB|
`kxb Rgv`vi
e¸ov †ijI‡q †ók‡bi GKRb myBcvi| eqm cÖvq 70 eQ‡ii †ekx|
GB e„× Zvi mvZwU gvm KvwU‡q w`‡q‡Q ee©i cvK `my¨‡`i nZ¨v Kiv jvk
mwi‡q| `my¨‡`i nZ¨vh‡Ái †m GKRb bxie mv¶x| ÔÔAvwg c~‡e© Av‡iv
†gvUv‡mvUv wQjvg m¨vi| Avwg jvj UK&U‡K wQjvg| wKš‘ e¸ov †ók‡bi
Av‡kcv‡ki ev½vjx fvB‡`i i³ †`‡L †`‡L Avwg Lye †ivMv n‡q ‡MwQ| Avgvi
kix‡i Av‡Mi gZ gvsm †bB| AvcwbB ejyb, GKRb gvbyl kZ kZ i³gvLv
jvk miv‡j Avi wK K‡i evuPvi Avkv iv‡L! Rxeb wb‡q †Ljv n‡q‡Q mv‡ne|
Avcbviv wKQyB Rv‡bb bv| Avwg †Kgb K‡i †eu‡P AvwQ Rvwb bvÐIiv KZ
RevB K‡i‡Q, wKš‘ Avwg wKQy ej‡Z cvwiwb| gyw³ Avi BwÛqvi ‰mb¨ Avgv‡`i
i¶v Kij ûRyiÐÐÐÐ|ÕÕ e¸ov †ijI‡q †ókb †_‡K cÖvq 300 MR `w¶‡Y
GKwU e× K~c †`L‡‡Z wM‡q myBcvi `vkxb K_v¸‡jv ejwQj| evsjv‡`k
m¦vaxb nIqvi ci e¸ov †ijI‡qi Gm wW I mv‡ne cwievimn GB cÖ_g
Avm‡jb Zvui evs†jv‡Z| cvKevwnbxi Avg‡j Zvi evs‡jvUv m¤ú~Y©fv‡e
mvgwiK `my¨‡`i nv‡Z wQj| Zviv GB `yÔZjv evoxwU e¨envi Ki‡Zv
KmvBLvbv wn‡m‡e| wbixn ev½vjx‡`i cvK`my¨ Avi Zvi mn‡hvMxiv a‡i
Avb‡Zv, Zvici GB evox‡Z RevB Kiv n‡Zv, evoxi msjMœ GKUv e„nr K~‡c
nZ¨v Kivi ci g„Z‡`n †d‡j †`Iqv n‡Zv| evoxUvi AvDU wK‡P‡b me‡P‡q
†ekx nZ¨v Kiv n‡Zv e‡j g‡b nq| KviY GLvb †_‡K K~cwU gvÎ 20 MR
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`~‡i| evoxUvi Pvwiw`‡K `xN© bq gv‡m Nvm Avi R½‡j cÖvq fwZ© n‡qwQj|
cvKevwnbx †m¸‡jv cwi¯‹vi Ki‡Zv bv| KviY R½‡ji gv‡S GBiKg GKwU
evox‡Z Zv‡`i ev½vjx wba‡bi †bkv LyeB †e‡o †hZ| ïay ZvB bq, ee©i
cvK‡mbviv GB evox‡Z g` Avi Ryqvi AvÇvI emv‡Zv| w`‡b iv‡Z Zviv
ILv‡b Avmi Rgv‡Zv wbwe©‡Nœ | I‡`i †KD evuav w`‡Z cv‡i bvB| i‡³i
†bkvq ee©iiv n‡b¨ n‡q ev½vjx‡`i Luy‡R Avb‡Zv| `vkxb Rgv`vi‡K wR‡Ám
Kijvg, ÔÔZywg KZRb ev½vjxi g„Z‡`n GB K~‡c †d‡j‡Qv|ÕÕ ÐÔÔwK Avi
ej‡ev ûRyi ! wek¦vm Ki‡eb bv ! Avgvi nv‡ZB Kgc‡¶ PviÐcvuP kZ jvk
GB Kzqvq †d‡jwQ| Rj−v`iv ZvwK‡q ZvwK‡q †`L‡Zv ûRyi, Avwg wK Kwi|
Avwg jvk¸‡jv cyu‡Z ivL‡Z PvBZvg| wKš‘ Iiv †`q bvB| Iiv Avgv‡K
ej‡Zv, ÔZyÕ kvjv wn›`y nvq| GB‡m `i`& wKD jvMZv!ÕÕ Rvb‡Z PvB‡jg
Ô‡Zvgvi mvg‡bB wK Iiv nZ¨v Ki‡Zv|ÕÕ e„× e‡j PjwQj, ÔÔwK e‡jb mv‡ne!
Avgv‡K Iiv fq †cZbv| cÖ_‡g ev½vjx‡K a‡i Avb‡Zv, Zvici nvZ †eu‡a
gy‡Li wfZi Kvco ¸u‡R †`q| Gici nq †c‡Ui wfZi PvKz gv‡i, bv nq
RevB K‡i| †KvbUvi Avevi wcQb w`‡K †_‡K Nv‡o Qywi ewm‡q RevB Ki‡Zv|
I‡`i `qv bvB| KvbœvKvwU Aby‡iva wKQyB ï‡bwb| KZ ev½vjx †h Kvu`‡Zv
ûRyi, wK Ki‡ev| wgwjUvixiv LywkgZ gvbyl‡K ¸jx Ki‡Zv| Zvici Avgv‡K
ej‡Zv ÔBwQ †Kv nVv‡`vÕ| Avwg eva¨ n‡q KvR K‡iwQ ûRyi| wKš‘ Iiv
Avgv‡KI Qv‡o bvB| †ij †ók‡bi ev½vjx†`i Avwg Av‡MB ejZvg †Zvgiv
m‡i hvI| Avwg I‡`i GBw`‡K Avm‡Z †`Bwb| †Mvc‡b †Mvc‡b Avwg A‡bK
ev½vjx mv‡ne‡K mveavb K‡iwQ| wKš‘ wgwjUvixiv GUv Rvb‡Z †c‡i Avgv‡K
m‡›`n K‡i Nv‡o ivB‡dj w`‡q gv‡i| ïay jvk mivevi Rb¨B Avgv‡K evuwP‡q
†i‡L‡Q| Iiv ûRyi eo eo mv‡ne‡KI RevB K‡i‡Qиjx K‡i‡Q|ÕÕcv‡k
cvK©Ð‡iv‡Wi GKwU †Wªb †`wL‡q ejj, ÔÔGLv‡b wZbUv, ILv‡b 1Uv, GB iKg
A‡bK mv‡n‡ei jvk GB †Wª‡bB Av‡Q ûRyi| Iiv fvjfv‡e cyu‡Z ivL‡ZI
Avgv‡K †`qwb| Avgv‡K m†›`n K‡i Lye gvi‡Zv, Zvi Dci Avgvi PvKzix bó
K‡i w`j mv‡ne| K‡qK gvm a‡i bv †L‡q AvwQ|ÕÕ Svoy `vkxb cvK ee©i‡`i
ey‡j‡Ui mvg‡b bv †L‡qB w`b KvwU‡q‡Q| PvKzix‡Z cybe©nv‡ji K_v †mw`b †m
gy‡L Avb‡Z cv†i bvB| Zvi `„p wek¦vm wQj, hviv Ggwbfv‡e kZ kZ
gvbyl‡K nZ¨v Ki‡Z cv‡i Zv‡`i GK gy‡Vv fv‡Zi Afv‡e GK Mix‡ei Rb¨
wPš—v Kivi mgq †Kv_vq ? e¸ov †ij GmÐwWÐI evs‡jvi c~e©w`‡Ki gvVUv
GLb Kei¯nv‡b cwiYZ n‡q‡Q| e¸ov kµgy³ nIqvi c~e© gyûZ© ch©š— GB
evsjv‡Zv †Kvb ev½vjx Avm‡Z cv‡iwb| e¸ov kni kµgy³ n‡q‡Q wVKB,
wKš‘ GB evs‡jvi cÖwZwU N‡ii †g‡S Avi †`qv‡j gvby‡li i‡³ †fRv eû
KvcoÐRvgv BZ¨vw` i³v³ Ae¯nvq c‡owQj| evs‡jvi Dci Zjvi nvD‡R
ee©iZvi me‡P‡q eo cÖgvY cvIqv hvq| GB nvDRwU wQj m¤ú~Y© gvby‡li
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i‡³ fiv| i³¸‡jv Rgv n‡q µgkt RgvU †eu‡a hvq| †Kv`vj w`‡q gvwU
KvUvi gZ RgvU evauv i³ †K†U GB nvDR cwi¯‹vi Kiv n‡q‡Q| RevB Kiv
gvby‡li i‡³ †mªvZ †`Lvi Rb¨B †eva nq nvD‡R i³ Rgv Ki‡Zv| i³
†`‡LB nq‡Zv i³cv‡bi Z„òv Rj−v`†`i evo‡Zv †ekx| e¸ov †ij‡ókb Avi
†ókb msjMœ †ijjvB‡bi Av‡kcv‡k KZ wbixn †deªyqvwi ‡K †h cvK‡mbv
Avi Zvi mn‡hvMxiv nZ¨v K‡i‡Q Zvi wn‡me †bB| KZ wbixn gvbyl †h GB
`my¨‡`i nv‡Z cÖvY w`‡q‡Qb Avi GKvš— Amnvqfv‡e g„Zy¨‡K †g‡b wb‡q‡Qb
†KD ej‡Z cv‡i bv| e¸ovq cvK `my¨iv ev½vjx‡`i a‡i ej‡Zv,ÔBwQ‡Kv
LiPv LvZv †g (g„Zy¨ LvZv) DVv ‡`I|ÕÐÐÐÐÐЇevaKwi †ij‡ók‡bi I Zvi
Av‡kcv‡ki wbôyi ee©iZv Avi nZ¨vh‡Ái ØvivB Zv‡`i Li‡Pi LvZv c~Y© n‡q
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b„ksm fv‡e nZ¨v Kiv n‡Zv, Zv †`‡L Lyjbvi ZrKvjxb †Rjv RR nvU©‡dj
K‡i gviv hvb| eZ©gv‡b †nwj‡cvU© d‡ió Nv‡Ui K_v ejv hvK| †nwj‡cvU©
RR‡Kv‡U©i mvg‡b Ges mvwK©U nvDm msjMœ| †hme ev½vjx‡`i Dc‡i Zv‡`i
AZ¨vwaK ivM wQj Rj−v`iv Zv‡`i cÖKvk¨ w`ev‡jv‡K †nwj‡cv‡U©i cÖ‡ek c‡_
QvMj †Svjv K‡i cv Dc‡i gv_v bx‡P w`‡q Sywj‡q ivL‡Zv| Avi H Ae¯’vq
Pj‡Zv AZ¨vPviÐ Po Nywl I Pvey‡Ki AvNvZ| †Kvb †Kvb †¶‡Î H Ae¯nvi
Dci †e‡qv‡bU w`‡q ‡LuvPv‡bv n‡Zv| hZ¶Y bv †m gviv hvq ZZ¶Y Pj‡Zv
GB wbh©vZb| hvi KvQ †_‡K †Kvb m¦xKv‡ivw³ Av`v‡qi †Póv Kiv n‡Zv
Hfv‡e AZ¨vPvi Kivi ci AÁvb n‡q co‡j Zv‡K bvgv‡bv n‡Zv, Ávb
wdi‡j Avevi †Svjv‡bv n‡Zv c~e©er|
GKw`b Avgvi wb‡Ri †`Lv GKwU g„Zy¨i K_v D‡j−L KiwQ| mKvj
10Uv n‡e| †nwj†cv‡U© jyw½ I †MÄx civ `xN© mej‡`nx GKRb ev½vjxi
cv‡q, nvuUy‡Z I Ab¨vb¨ wMivq Kv‡Vi †ivjvi w`‡q `ÔyRb †mbv wcUv‡”Q Avi
`yÔRb †mbv Zv Dc‡fvM Ki‡Q| hvi Dci AZ¨vPvi Pj‡Q wZwb evi evi evav
w`‡”Qb Avi hš¿Yvq KvZiv‡”Qb| Zvici Zvi `yÔcv‡q `wo †eu‡a cv Dc‡i
gv_v bx‡P w`‡q Syjv‡bv n‡jv|
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ci‡b _vK‡jv Rvw½qv I Mv‡q †MÄx| c‡i Lvwj Mv K‡i †MÄxwUI


AcmviY Kiv n‡jv| Avi Pj‡jv Pvey‡Ki evwo| cÖwZwU evwoi mv‡_ mv‡_ Zvi
†`nwU gyP‡o DV‡Z jvM‡jv| H Syjš— Ae¯nv‡ZB wZwb nvZ w`‡q evav
w`w”Q‡jb| wKš‘ c‡i Avi Zvi nv‡Z †m †Rvi iBjbv| wKš‘ Pvey‡Ki evwo
Pj‡jv Ae¨vnZ fv‡e| Avi GB fv‡eB mgvwß n‡jv GKwU ev½vjx Rxeb| c‡i
Zvi †mB VvÛv kxZj †`nUv‡K bvwg‡q AeÁvq Zviv `~‡i †d‡j w`jÐ Avevi
Aci GKRb‡K| Avwg m‡i cojvg|
iv‡Zi †ejvq RR‡Kv‡U©i wcQ‡b d‡ió Nv‡U ev½vjx‡`i G‡b RevB
K‡i nZ¨v Kiv n‡Zv Ges †`n¸‡jvi †cU wP‡i b`x‡Z †djv n‡Zv| NvUwU
Avevi RRmv‡n‡ei evmvi wVK †cQ‡bB| iv‡Zi wb¯—äZv †f` K‡i †mBme
g„Zy¨c_hvÎx ev½vjx‡`i Ki“Y AvZ©bv` RR mv‡n‡ei Kv‡b †cvuQ‡Zv| w`‡b
†nwj‡cv‡U© I iv‡Z d‡ió Nv‡Ui GBme nZ¨vhÁ mn¨ Ki‡Z bv †c‡i RR
mv‡ne ZrKvjxb fvicÖvß mvgwiK Awdmvi‡K Aby‡iva K‡iwQ‡jb †h
wePvivj‡qi mvg‡b †hb G ai‡Yi KvR bv Kiv nq| Zvi Dˇi wZwb
†c‡qwQ‡jb g„Zy¨i kvmvwb| wKš‘ Zv‡`i †m mva †g‡Uwb| wZwb ü`h‡š¿i wµqv
eÜ n‡q GKiv‡Z gviv †M‡jb|
Avi GKwU ea¨f~wg wQj Mj−vgvix| Lyjbv kn‡ii †K›`ª¯nj †_‡K gvÎ
†`ogvBj| †nwj‡cvU© I d‡ió NvU, Kv÷gm NvU cÖf„wZ RvqMvq cÖ_‡g
ev½vjx‡`i nZ¨vi Rb¨ †e‡Q wb‡jI c‡i ee©i cvK evwnbx Mj−vgvix‡KB
Zv‡`i b„ksmZvi Dchy³ ¯nvb e‡j †e‡Q wb‡qwQj|
mvivw`b a‡i kn‡i I Mªvg †_‡K ev½vjx‡`i a‡i G‡b †RjLvbv
†nwj‡cvU© I BD, Gd, wW K¬v‡e Rgv‡qZ Kiv nZ| Zvici ga¨ ivZ n‡j
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mvg‡b `vuo Kwi‡q m¦qswµq A¯¿ `¦viv Zviv ÔeªvmÕ gvi‡Zv, i³vc−yZ †`‡n
jywU‡q co‡Zv nZfvM¨iv| nZ¨vi Av‡M UªvK fv‡i hLb Zv‡`i wb‡q hvIqv
n‡Zv ZLb †mB me wbi“cvq gvby‡li AvZ©bv` iv¯—vi Av‡k cv‡ki mevB
ïb‡Zv| wKš— Zv‡`i †Zv evoxi evB‡i hvIqvi Dcvq †bBÐKviwdD i‡q‡Q|
‡mB AvZ©bv` mn¨ Ki‡Z bv †c‡i †k‡i evsjv †iv‡oi GK e¨w³
Rvbvjv Ly‡j gyL evwo‡qwQj gvÎ | e¨vm, Agwb Zv‡K j¶¨ K‡i nvbv`vi
evwnbx ¸jx Qyo‡jv Avi ey‡jU we× n‡q †m jywU‡q co‡jv| nvbv`vi evwnbx
cÖwZiv‡Z Kg K‡iI kZvwaK e¨w³‡K nZ¨v Ki‡Zv| w`‡bi †ejvq Zv‡`i jvk
†Rvqv‡ii cvwb‡Z †f‡m Avm‡Zv| wKš‘ KviI mvnm n‡Zvbv Zv‡`i `vdb
Kivi|
A‡b‡K Zv‡`i AvcbR‡bi jvk‡K mbv³ Ki‡jI †mLvb †_‡K Zv‡K
DwV‡q wb‡Z cv‡iwb| †Kbbv ee©‡iiv Rvb‡Z cvi‡j Zv‡KI nZ¨v Ki‡e|
wKQyw`b Rj−v`iv wVK Ki‡jv ¸jx K‡i Avi nZ¨v bq| Ab¨ cš’v| Gevi
175

†_‡K ïi“ n‡jv RevB, wKš‘ msL¨vq Kg‡jvbvІmB kZvwaK cÖwZ iv‡Z|
Gic‡ii NUbv Pig wbôyiZvi| iv‡Îi e`‡j nZ¨vi Rb¨ w`‡bi †ejv‡K †e‡Q
wbj|
mK‡ji †Pv‡Li mvg‡b w`‡b wcV †gvov †`Iqv UªvK fwZ© ev½vjx wb‡q
hvIqv n‡Zv Avi N›Uv Lv‡bK ci ïb¨ UªvK wd‡i Avm‡ZvÐMj−vgvix‡Z c‡o
iB‡Zv wKQy¶Y Av‡Mi hvIqv †mBme gvby‡li kxZj †`n¸wj| Lyjbv kni
gy³ nIqvi ci Mj−vgvix Lvj †_‡K `yB UªvK gv_vi Lywj cvIqv wMqvwQj|
Qwe Zyjevi Rb¨ Mj−vgvixi Af¨š—‡ii avb‡¶‡Z Xy‡K †`Ljvg GK
b„ksm `„k¨| GKvwaK jvk c‡o Av‡Q, †mw`‡K GKwU KzKzi Lv‡”Q Avi `~‡i
Aci GKwU jv‡ki cv‡k Avi GKwU KzKzi e‡m nvucv‡”Q| g‡b nq gvbyl
†L‡q Zvi D`i AwZgvÎvq cwic~Y©|
fve‡ZI AevK jv‡M m„wói †kÖô Rxe e‡j L¨vZ gvbyl‡K KzKz‡i †U‡b wQu‡o

Lv‡”Q|

wk‡ivbvg m~Î ZvwiL


PÆMªv‡g ea¨f~ywgi mÜvb| c~e©‡`k 13 ‡deªyqvix, 1972

(`wjjcÎ 8g LÛ c„ t 534)
PÆMªv‡gi 20wU ea¨f~ywg‡Z
ev½vjx wbabhÁ P‡j‡Q|
\c~e©‡`k cÖwZwbwa\

PÆMªvg, 12B †deªyqvix|Ð PÆMªvg kni I kniZjx GjvKv m‡gZ


†Rjvi Av‡iv 9wU _vbv‡Z nvbv`vi Lvb †mbviv me©‡gvU 20wU ea¨f~wg‡Z
ev½vjx wbabhÁ Abyôvb Pvwj‡q‡Q| kni I kniZjx GjvKvi 10wU ea¨f~wgi
g‡a¨ AvUwU‡Z M‡o cvuP nvRvi K‡i ev½vjx‡K nZ¨v Kiv n‡q‡Q e‡j AbywgZ
n‡”Q|
G Qvov †cvU© GjvKv Ges †bfx e¨vivK GjvKv‡Z my`xN© 9 gvm e¨vcx
gvbyl‡K nZ¨v K‡i wK nv‡i KY©dzwj b`x‡Z fvwm‡q †`qv n‡q‡Q, Zvi †Kvb
nw`mI Luy‡R †ei Kiv m¤¢e bq| PÆMªvg kni I kniZjx GjvKvi 10wU
Ges Mªvg A‡ji †MvUv cvu‡PK ea¨f~wg BwZg‡a¨ Avwg Ny‡i †`‡LwQ|
G me ea¨f~wg †_‡K ev½vjx nZ¨vi mwVK msL¨v nq‡Zv cvIqv hv‡ebv,
wKš—y— GL‡bv miKvi hw` e¨vcK AbymÜvb I Z_v msMª‡ni Rb¨ GwM‡q
Av‡mb Z‡e nZ¨vh‡Ái e¨vcKZv mn GKUv AvbygvwbK msL¨vI wbY©q Ki‡Z
cvi‡eb e‡j wek¦vm| †Kvb †Kvb gnj PÆMªv‡g wbnZ †jv‡Ki msL¨v 1 jvL
n‡e e‡j Abygvb Ki‡Qb|
wKš‘ Avgvi g‡b nq, wewfbœ _vbvmn G msL¨v Aš—Zt wZb jv‡L
`vuov‡e| kni I kniZjxi AvgevMvb, Iqvi‡jm K‡jvbx, †kikvn K‡jvbx
176

I d‡qR †j‡K mn †MvUv cvnvoZjx GjvKv‡Z GL‡bv 20 †_‡K 25 nvRvi


ev½vjxi gv_vi Lywj cvIqv hv‡e| GQvovI i‡q‡Q Pvu`MvI, jvjLvb evRvi,
nvwjkni, KvjyNvU I †cvU© K‡jvbx BZ¨vw` ea¨f~wg| PÆMªvg K¨v›Ub‡g›U I
mvwK©U nvD‡mI nvRvi nvRvi †jvK‡K a‡i wb‡q nZ¨v Kiv n‡q‡Q|
Mªvgv‡j wg‡ik¦ivB I mxZvKz‡Ûi cvnvo, ivDRvb, cwUqv, mvZKvwbqv
Ges evuk Lvjxi ebv‡jI nvRvi nvRvi ev½vjx‡K nZ¨v Kiv n‡q‡Q|
†emiKvix D‡`¨v‡M mg¯— GjvKvq wi‡cvU© msMªn A‡bKUv KwVb KvR| Avgvi
e¨w³MZ AwfÁZv Abyhvqx mviv PUªMªvg †Rjv‡Z wZb jvL ev½vjx‡K nZ¨v
Kiv n‡q‡Q|
wewfbœ ea¨fywg‡Z Av‡Rv eû biK¼vj BZ¯—Zt wew¶ß Ae¯’vi cvIqv
hv‡”Q| kn‡ii Iqvi‡jm K‡jvbx, SvDZjv I bvwQivev‡`i cvnvox GjvKv
¸‡jv‡Z jyKvwqZ eû biKsKv‡ji Aw¯—Z¡ Av‡Rv cvIqv hv‡e| BwZg‡a¨
SvDZjv GjvKvi wewfbœ †mdwU U¨v¼, cvnvox †Svc Sv‡oi g‡a¨ A‡bK¸‡jv
KsKvj †`L‡Z †c‡qwQ|
mxZvKz‡Ûi wkebv_ cvnv‡o K‡qK nvRvi ev½vjx‡K nZ¨v Kiv n‡q‡Q|
wg‡ik¦ivB‡qi †RviviMÄ Ges Iqvi‡jm GjvKv‡Z gvbyl R‡en Kivi
¯nvqx‡K›`ª ¯nvcb Kiv n‡qwQ‡jv| iv¯—vi UªvK, evm Ges †Uªb †_‡K nvRvi
nvRvi †jvK‡K a‡b G‡b AvUK K‡i ivLv n‡Zv Ges cÖwZw`b 50 Rb A_ev
100 Rb K‡i nZ¨v Kiv n‡Zv|
G mg¯— GjvKv‡Z AmsL¨ Kei Av‡Rv †`L‡Z cvIqv hvq| gvby‡li
cwiwnZ KvcoЇPvco, RyZv, m¨v‡Ûj BZ¨vw`I GLv‡b †mLv‡b c‡o Av‡Q|
¯nvbxq Rbmvavi‡Yi aviYv g‡Z ïay wg‡ik¦ivB I mxZvKz‡Ûi ea¨f~wg
¸‡jv‡Z 15 †_‡K 25 nvRvi †jvK‡K nZ¨v Kiv n‡q‡Q|
G Qvov ivDRvb, cwUqv I evukLvjx BZ¨vw` _vbv‡ZI cÖvq Abyi“c
nv‡i MYnZ¨v Pvjv‡bv n‡q‡Q|

wk‡ivbvg m~Î ZvwiL


iscy‡ii `yÕwU MYmgvwa c~e©‡`k 30 GwcÖj, 1972

`wjjcÎ, 8g LÛ c„ t 578
iscy‡ii `yÕwU MYmgvwai mÜvb jvf

iscyi, 26‡k GwcÖj (evmm)|ÐGLv‡b `yÕwU MYmgvwai mÜvb cvIqv


†M‡Q| GKwU iscyi K¨v›Ub‡g‡›Ui Kv‡Q, Avi GKwU kni †_‡K PvigvBj `~‡i
mv‡neMÄ Mªv‡g| GKwU we‡kl MYnZ¨v AbymÜvbKvix `j G MYmgvwa¸‡jvi
mÜvb †`b|
K¨v›Ub‡g‡›Ui Kv‡Qi MYmgvwawU‡Z cÖvq `yÕk e¨w³‡K nZ¨v Kiv nq|
Wvt wRKi“j nK Gg wm G ‡KI GLv‡b nZ¨v Kiv n‡q‡Q| ‰mq`cy‡ii KÕRb
177

gv‡ovqvix‡KI GLv‡b nZ¨v Kiv n‡q‡Q e‡j Rvbv †M‡Q| †Uwj‡dvb I


†UwjMªvd wefv‡Mi mycvwib‡Ub‡W›U †mLv‡b ‡_‡K cvwj‡q Avm‡Z m¶g
n‡qwQj|
mv‡neMÄ MYmgvwa nZ¨vKv‡Ûi Avi GKwU jxjv‡¶Î| GLv‡b 19 Rb
ev½vjx mvgwiK Awdmvi I ‰mwbK‡K wbg©gfv‡e nZ¨v Kiv nq| GKRb
Awdmv‡ii c‡KU †_‡K GKwU d‡Uv I wPwV cvIqv †M‡Q| Abygvb Kiv n‡”Q
†m AwdmviwU GKRb K¨v‡Þb wQ‡jb| Zvui ¯¿xi wjLv c‡Î Zvu‡K PvKzix
†Q‡o cvwj‡q hvevi Aby‡iva wQj|
nZ¨vKv‡Ûi wkKvi mvgwiK Awdmvi I †Rvqvb‡`i nvZ evuav I †PvL
Zy‡j †djv n‡qwQj e‡j Abygvb Kiv nq|

wk‡ivbvg m~Î ZvwiL


GKvˇi iscy‡ii AvjgbMi Õevsjv‡`‡k MYnZ¨vÕ 1972
evsjvi evYx, we‡kl msL¨v

`wjjcÎ 8g LÛ c„ t 609
1971 t AvjgbMi, iscyi

wZbwU ¸jx, wZb‡U kã, wZb‡U `vM evmy wgTvi| GKwU †Pv‡L, GKwU
gy‡L, GKwU ey‡K| evmy wgTvi Avi GK bvg †gvnv¤§` BmgvBj wgTv| wZwb
iscyi kn‡ii AvjgbMi wbevmx GKRb RbMYgvb¨ †`ke‡iY¨ wewkó e¨emvqx
wQ‡jb|
Zvi Aciva wZwb abx Ges AvIqvgx jxMvi| Zv‡K †hw`b gviv nq
Avwg †mw`b iscy‡i| GKvˇii GwcÖj gv‡mi cÖ_gw`‡K m¦cwiev‡i wbRm¦
†gvU‡i K‡i kni †_‡K cvjv‡jb `~i gdm¦jÐÔÔcÙM‡ÄÕÕ| evmy wgTv cvjv‡bvi
K‡qK w`b Av‡MB Zvi evoxi cv‡ki cvovi (‡gvoj) AvwRR wgTv‡K Lvb
†mbviv iscyi c−vUdg© †_‡K Aev½vjx‡`i Bkvivq a‡i wb‡q hvq| AvR ch©š—
†m AvwRR wgTv Avi N‡i wd‡i Av‡mbwb| Avwg ZLb m¦qs iscyi c−vUdi‡g
`vuov‡bv|
evmy wgTv cvjv‡jb RvbvRvwb n‡q †Mj Aev½vjx‡`i g‡a¨| ïi“ nj
Zvi Zj−vkx| Gw`‡K kn‡i aicvKo K‡i c‡_ÐNv‡U mgv‡b ¸jx K‡i gvi‡Q
Lvb †mbviv ey‡bv ï‡qv‡ii gZ|
GKw`b kn‡ii MY¨gvb¨ me©cwiwPZ GMviRb ev½vjx‡K nvZ cv †eu‡a
gvwnMÄ k¥kv‡b ivZ eviUvq ¸jx K‡i gv‡i| Zvi g‡a¨ GKRb f`ª‡jvK
ÔÔWvt g›UyÕÕ| wZwb cÖ_g ¸jxi AvIqv‡R gyû‡Z©B AÁvb n‡q c‡o hvb
NvZ‡Ki A‡MvP‡i| GMviR‡bi Dci cÖvq 30/40 wU ey‡jU Pvwj‡q P‡j hvq|
wKš‘ weavZvi B”Qv Wv³vi g›Uy g‡ibwb| †kl iv‡Zi w`‡K wZwb AvnZ
Ae¯nvq Ávb wd‡i †c‡q k¥kvb I evuab gy³ n‡q fvi‡Zi ‡Kvb GK
178

nvmcvZv‡j †h‡q fwZ© nb| g„Z `kR‡bi g‡a¨ Ri‡RU wgTvi Rb¨ AvRI
iscy‡ii †jvK `xN©k¦vm Qv‡o|
ÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐ

wk‡ivbvg m~Î ZvwiL


‡jt K‡b©j Wvt byi“j Avemvi Ôevsjv‡`k MYnZ¨vÕ 1972
†gvnv¤§` Rvnv½xi evsjvi evYx, we‡kl
msL¨v|

‡jt K‡b©j Wvt byi“j Avemvi †gvnv¤§` Rvnv½xi


\ kvgmyj nK Avjxbyi \

`wjjcÎ, 8g LÛ c„ t 615Ð617

ÔÔAvgvi nv‡Z GKUv wc¯—j Zy‡j w`‡q wZwb ej‡jb, K‡b©j kvnby‡ii
e`jv nq‡Zv Avgvi Ici †_‡KB Iiv †b‡e|†Zvgv‡K AvZ¥i¶vi R‡b¨ wc¯—j
w`‡q †Mjvg| Iiv †Zvgvi IciI AvµgY Pvjv‡Z cv‡i|
K_v¸‡jv e‡jB wZwb evB‡i G‡m `vuov‡jb| mk¯¿ cvK †mbviv Zvu‡K
Mvox‡Z Zy‡j wb‡q P‡j †Mj| Zvici wZwb Avi wd‡i Av‡mbwb|ÕÕ
cvKÐnvbv`vi evwnbxi nv‡Z wbnZ 40 wdì G¨v¤¦y‡j‡Ýi KgvwÛs
Awdmvi †jd‡Ub¨v›U K‡b©j Wvt byi“j Avemvi †gvnvg¥` Rvnv½x‡ii cZœx
wg‡mm †Rey‡bœmv Rvnv½xi ev¯úi“× K‡Ú K_v¸‡jv ej‡jb|
ÔÔevsjvi gvwU Avi evsjvi gvby‡li cªwZ fvjevmvB wQj Zvi me‡P‡q
eo Aciva| Zv bv n‡j †Kb Ggb n‡e ? Avgvi m¦vgx †Kvb Ab¨vq K‡ibwb|
Zey †Kb Iiv Avgvi m¦vgx‡K wbg©gfv‡e nZ¨v Ki‡jv? wZwb ev½vjxÐGUvB wK
Zvi me‡P‡q eo Aciva?ÕÕ GKUy †_‡g K_v ejwQ‡jb wg‡mm †Rey‡bœmv
Rvnv½xi|
wZwb ejwQ‡jb GKvˇii Dwb‡k gv‡P©i GKwU NUbv| Kzwgj−v
K¨v›Ub‡g‡›U D”P c`¯n Avwg© Awdmvi‡`i Ri“ix Kbdv‡iÝ| Av‡jvPbvi
welqÐevsjv‡`‡ki hye mgvR‡K mg~‡j DrLvZ Ki‡Z n‡e| D³ Kbdv‡i‡Ý
weª‡MwWqvi BKevj kwd, †jt K‡b©j BqvKze gvwjK, †gRi AvMv †evLvix,
†gRi myjZvb (‡ejyP †iwR‡g‡›Ui †jvK) mn A‡bK D”Pc`¯n cvK Avwg©
Dcw¯nZ wQ‡jv| mfvq wm×vš—— †bqv n‡jvÐevsjvi msMªvgx hye mgvR‡K
G‡jvcv_vwo fv‡e nZ¨v Kiv n‡e| wKš‘ cÖ¯—v‡ei we‡ivaxZv Ki‡jb †jt
K‡b©j Rvnv½xi| bv, Zv n‡Z cv‡i bv, Am¤¢e| `„p cÖZ¨q wb‡q wZwb †mw`b
cÖ¯—v‡ei wei“‡× i“‡L `vuwo‡qwQ‡jb|
Avi Gici †_‡KB †Kvb Kbdv‡i‡Ý Rbve Rvnv½xi‡K WvKv n‡Zv bv|
wZwb †h‡Z PvB‡jI Zv‡K XyK‡Z †`qv n‡Zv bv|
179

ÔÔGi KÔw`b ci mv‡neRv`v BqvKze Avgvi m¦vgx‡K †W‡K cvVvb Ges


K¨v›Ub‡g‡›Ui evB‡i †h‡Z eviY K‡ibÕÕ ej‡jb wg‡mm Rvnv½xi|
Zvici G‡jv cuwP‡k gvP©| ‡mw`b ivZ mvZUvi w`‡K weª‡MwWqvi kwd
†jt K‡b©j Rvnv½xi†K †W‡K cvVvb K¬v‡e| K¬ve †_‡K wd‡i G‡m wZwb
Avgv‡K Rvbvb AvR iv‡Zi †ejvq Iiv nq‡Zv ev½vjx‡`i Dci S©vwc‡q
co‡e| I‡`i K_vevZv©q ZvB g‡b n‡q‡Q| K_v ‡kl bv n‡ZB K¨v›Ub‡g›U
GjvKvi evwZ wb‡f †Mj| iv‡Z Avgiv Avi NygvBwb| ïay †gwkb Mvb, Kvgvb
Avi U¨v‡¼i k‡ã evi evi wkD‡i DVjvg| gv‡S gv‡S K¨v›Ub‡g›U GjvKvi
gvby‡li Amnvq wPrKviI ïb‡Z jvMjvg| K¨v›Ub‡g‡›Ui evB‡i Av¸b †`Lv
†Mj| Avgvi m¦vgx Avgv‡`i mvš—bv w`‡Z jvM‡jb|
‡fvi‡ejv †`Ljvg Avgv‡`i evmvi m¤§y‡L AviwUjvix Mvb ewm‡q Iiv
K‡qKRb e‡m Av‡Q| †hb Avgiv evB‡i †ei“‡Z bv cvwi|
‡jt K‡b©j Rvnv½xi eyS‡Z cvi‡jb wZwb e›`x| Avi ZvB wZwb †dvb
K‡i Zvi BDwb‡Ui ev½vjx ‰mwbK‡`i my‡hvM ey‡S cvwj‡q wM‡q evsjvi
gyw³msMªv‡g kixK n‡Z ej‡jb| `~ivjvcbx‡Z wZwb Zvi BDwb†Ui ev½vjx
‰mwbK‡`i ej‡jb gi‡Z hw` nq Zvn‡j ex‡ii g‡ZvB g‡iv| AvwgI
†Zvgv‡`i KvZv‡i G‡m kvwgj nw”Q| K_v †kl K‡i weª‡M‡W hvevi D‡Ï‡k¨
evB‡i G‡m `vuov‡ZB cwðgv nvbv`vi evwnbx Zv‡K evav †`q Ges
e‡jÐÔÔAvcbvi evB‡i hvIqv Pj‡e bv|ÕÕ
29‡k gvP© iv‡Z †dv‡b wZwb Lei †c‡jb PÆMªv‡gi Kzwgivq hy× Ki‡Z
wM‡q ev½vjx ‰mwbK‡`i nv‡Z †jt K‡b©j kvnbyi wbnZ n‡q‡Qb|
30‡k gvP© Lye mKv‡j GK`j cvÄvex `vbe evmv †_‡K Zv‡K Mvox‡Z
DwV‡q wb‡q †Mj, hvevi Av‡M AvZ¥i¶vi Rb¨ wZwb Avgv‡K GKUv wc¯—j w`‡q
†M‡jb| Gici Avwg Zvi Avi †Kvb †LvuR cvBwb|
m¦vgx †bB, N‡i Lvevi †bB| `y‡ai wkï Kvu`‡Q, `ya †bB| GK †dvUv
cvwbI †bB| N‡ii evB‡i †Mvjv¸jx Pj‡Q| evB‡i †ei“evi c_ eÜ| GK
†dvUv cvwbi R‡b¨ QUdU Ki‡Q Avgvi mš—vbiv| Zey `vbeiv cvwb †`qwb|
Lvevi †`qwb| K_v¸‡jv ej‡Z ej‡Z Kvbœvq †f‡½ co‡jb wg‡mm Rvnv½xi|
Avi wVK †mB mgq wg‡mm Rvnv½x‡ii †QvU †Q‡j Avwid ej‡jvÐÔÔcvwbi R‡b¨
Avgvi Avj−vn&i Kv‡Q KZ †Ku‡`wQ| Zvici †_‡KB Avj−vn& e„wó w`‡q‡Qb| Avi
Avgiv †mB e„wói cvwb cvb K‡iwQ| cv‡Î Rwg‡q †i‡LwQ|ÕÕ
e„wó bv n‡j †Q‡j‡g‡q‡`i evuPv‡bv †hZbv, AkÖywm³ bq‡b ej‡jb wg‡mm
Rvnv½xi|
Ggwbfv‡e KÔw`b Abvnv‡i KvUvi ci biwckvPiv Zv‡`i‡K K¨v›Ub‡g›U
GjvKvi GKwU ¯Kz‡j AvUK K‡i iv‡L| †mB ¯Kz‡j ev½vjx Avwg© Awdmvi I
‰mwbK‡`i A‡bK cwievi‡K AvU‡K ivLv n‡qwQj|
180

Zvici GwcÖ‡ji gvSvgvwS mg‡q wg‡mm Rvnv½xi K¨v›Ub‡g›U GjvKv


†_‡K wZb wkï mš—vb gvi“d (13), Avwid (10) I `yÔeQ‡ii wgwgi nvZ a‡i
†ewi‡q G‡jb|
wZbwU wkï mš—vb mn wg‡mm Rvnv½xi cÖv‡Y evuP‡jb, wKš‘ evuPv‡Z
cvi‡jb bv Zvi cÖvYwcÖq m¦vgx‡K|
wg‡mm †Rey‡bœmv Rvnv½xi Avgv‡K Rvbvb †h, Kzwgj−v K¨v›Ub‡g›U
Ae¯nvb iZ AwaKvsk ev½vjx Awdmvi I ‰mwbK‡`i wbg©gfv‡e nZ¨v Kiv
nq| G‡`i g‡a¨ Zvi m¦vgx †jt K‡b©j Rvnv½xi mn †jd‡Ub¨v›U dvi“K,
K¨vc‡Ub û`v, K¨vc‡Ub e`i“j Avjg, †gRi Bmjvg, †gRi Lv‡jK, †gRi
gywn`yj Rvgv‡ji bvg Zvi ¯§iY Av‡Q e‡j wZwb Avgv‡K e‡jb|
D‡j−L‡hvM¨ †h, m¦vaxbZv jv‡fi ci Kzwgj−v K¨v›Ub‡g›U GjvKv †_‡K
AmsL¨ ea¨f~wgi mÜvb cvIqv hvq| †m me ea¨f~wg †_‡K †jt K‡b©j
Rvnv½xi mn AMwYZ ev½jx Avwg© Awdmvi I ‰mwbK‡`i biKsKvj D×vi Kiv
nq|
evsjv‡`‡ki mk¯¿ evwnbx h_v‡hvM¨ gh©v`vi mv‡_ †jt K‡b©j

Rvnv½x†ii †`nve‡kl mgvwa¯’ K‡ib|

cÎ cwÎKvq gyw³hy× K¨v¤ú I PyKbM‡i MYnZ¨v


ïi“ n‡q‡Q gyw³hy‡×i MYnZ¨vi BwZnv‡mi m¦iƒc AbymÜvb cvwK¯—
vwb nvbv`vi evwnbxi b„ksmZvi †mw`b gyn~‡Z©B PyKbMi n‡q I‡V
jv‡ki Rbc`, ea¨Mªvg
dRjyj evix
PyKbMi K¨v¤ú w`‡q ïi“ n‡q‡Q gyw³hy‡×i MYnZ¨vi BwZnv‡mi m¦iƒc
AbymÜv‡bi bZyb Aa¨vq| PyKbM‡ii †jvKRb cvwK¯—vwb kvmK‡`i ‰Zwi
nvgy`yi ingvb Kwgk‡bi wi‡cv‡U©i K_v ï‡b nv‡mb| IB wi‡cv‡U© †h RvqMvwU
wQj †mwU GLb meyR dm‡ji gvV| †mB gv‡Vi w`‡KB Av½yj DwP‡q Mªv‡gi
GK eq¯‹ Pvlx e‡jb, Avcbviv kn‡ii gvbyl †hUv ea¨f~wg e‡jb, GwUB
evsjv‡`‡ki me‡P‡q eo ea¨f~wg| GLv‡bB gv‡Vi gvwUi wb‡P kvwqZ nvRvi
nvRvi evOvwj mš—vb|
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`wjjcΠ·qv`k LÛ c„t 121
JOHN STONEHOUSE’S INTERVIEW WITH BBC ON APRIL 27,1971

On his return to London, John Stonehouse was interviewed


on the Today Programme of B.B.C. on April 27, Stonehouse said
that “terrible” things had happened in East Bengal, things which
have not been seen since the last war. Describing it further
Stonehouse said that what had happened in East Bengal “makes
Vietnam look like a tea-party.” He talked in particular of the
incident at Dacca University on March 25, When staff and Students
were “rounded up and shot in coldÐblood.” He expressed great regreat
that a “98 per cent” vote for a democratically held election had not
only been refused its just deserts but had been subjected to a policy
of repression by the military junta. “We must be concerned about
this; we can’t wash our hands off this,” said John Stonehouse.

wk‡ivbvg m~Î ZvwiL


evsjv‡`ki wbh©vZ‡bi Ici G¨vKkb evsjv‡`k; 27 ‡g, 1971
msev`c‡Î cÖKvwkZ cÖwZ‡e‡`bi DׄwZ t w` MvwW©qvb|
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c~btcÖPvi|
`wjjcÎt ·qv`k LÛ c„t 125
REPRINTED FROM THE GUARDIAN, MAY 27, 1971 BY ACTION
BANGLADESH, 34, STRATFORD VILLAS, LONDON, N.W-1.
East Bengal atrocities

Sir,-We are not reporters with little time to spare looking for
the best stories. We have each lived in West Bengal for most of 20
years and we have talked at random with hundreds of refugees in
the course of our relief work among them. The total picture of what
has been happening in East Bengal is clear to us without any
shadow of doubt.

There are scores of survivors of firing-squard line-ups.


Hundreds of witnesses to the machine-gunning of political leaders,
professor., doctors, teacher and students.

Villages have been surrounded, at any time of day or night,


and the frightened villagers have fled where they could, or been
slaughtered where they have been found, or enticed out to the fields
and mown down in heaps. Women have been raped, girls carried of
to barracks, unarmed peasants battered or bayoneted by the
thousands.

The pattern, after seven weeks, is still the same. Even the
least credible stories, of babies thrown up to be caught on bayonets,
of women stripped and bayoneted vertically, or of children sticed up
like meat, are credible not only because they are told by so many
people, but because they are told by people without sufficient
sophistication to make up such stories for political motives.

We saw the amputation of a mother’s arm and a child’s foot.


These were too far from the border, and gangrene developed from
their bullet-wounds. Many saw their daughters raped, and the
heads of their children smashed in. Some watched their husbands,
sons, and grandsons tied up at the writs and shot in more selective
male elimination.

No sedative will calm a girl now in Bongaon Hospital-she is in


a permanent delirium crying “ They will kill us all, they will kill us
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all......” Next to her is a girl still trembling from day-long raping and
a vaginal bayonet would.

About 400 were killed at Jhaudanga while on their way to


India, surrounded and massacred. Why ? Lest they take tales to
India? Or because choosing a certain democratic system under
Sheikh Mujib means forfeiting the right to live in any country ?

Most vicious of all perhaps was the attempted annihilation of


the East Bengal regiment. Few of the 1st Battalion escaped through
a curtain of bullets fired by those who the previous day were their
mates in the mess. It was symbolic of the betrayal of the whole of
the eastern province.

The insensate furry follows the contempt of years: explotation


had been chronic-rice had become double the price it sold for in the
western province. Mujib’s men were ready to reestablish justice
democratically and peacefully, and gained an overwhelming
mandate from the people in the December elections 167 out of 169
seats. But Yahya Khan’s military junta and Mr. Bhutto could not
stomach the humiliation implied.

Is this to be regarded as India’s problem ? It should be no


more hers than anyother country’s. What is the West doing ? The
big event is over, the heavy print of Pakistan receds, the tragedy is
stale, who will fund the relief operations ? Who will campain for
this ?

Are the political complexities so much a gag ? Has no


government or people the voice that can sound out with the
authentic ring of passion in support of the victims ? Is there no
consensus out of which can be heard a creative answer ?

(Rev.) John Hastings,


(Rev.) John Clapham,
Sudder Street Methodist Church, Calcutta.

ROLF RANGE, NORWEGIAN CHURCH RELIEF.


(`wjjcÎt ·qv`k LÛ, c„t 181Ð182)
We were a group of Norwegians visiting Cooch Behar in the
northern part of India to get an impression of the refugee situation.
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One TV reporter, two cameramen and I, previously a journalist, at


present Information Officer in Norwegian Church Relief. Our first
impression: too much propaganda. We did not see many refugees,
and as a journalist, I did not have confidence in the newspapers
available. To me it appeared as pure propaganda all these stories
about burning villages, massacres and raping.

When we told about our opinion they replied: Wait, you will
see things yourself at the boundary !

An early morning in May we approached the border to East


Pakistan. The sun had just risen, the dew drops were glittering and
the landscape was idyllic. Vast green rice fields and small cluttering
of palms. After a half hour of waiting we saw people coming up the
road.

They were refugees-an endless stream of people. We counted


five hundred ox-carts and on both sides of the vehicles walked
people. Seven or eight men abreast. Young and old. They started to
walk faster, raised their hands and started to yell. They appeared to
be very eager to tell us of their plight.

The people up in front started running towards us, yelling and


pointing in the direction from where they had come. None of us
spoke Bengali, but it was not difficult to understand.

The village which they had been forced to leave was burning.
An old white haired man lifted his hands towards heaven and cried
out his grief. With gestures he told us that all his eight children had
been killed. A finger across the throat told the story. The fefugees
were so eager to tell their story that they in fact did not discover we
did not know the language.

A man caught my arm with a strong grip. He carried a little


girl on his arm. He pointed at the girl and I grasped that he wanted
to tell me something about the mother of the little girl, his
daughter. Something horrible had happened to her –some place
inside East Pakistan. Twice he tried to tell me his story. Each time
he swallowed and started to open his mouth. And each time he
burst into helpless crying. He held my arm and cried out his
sorrow.
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A women looked at me without saying a word. Tears trickled


down her cheeks. The children got frightened seeing their parents
crying so openly and started to shriek out, Several of the grown-ups
put up their hands to hide their faces and passed us without saying
anything. We were now in the middle of the refugee stream, a
tremendous river of people.

On both sides people were passing us with faces wet with


tears, on the oxcarts people lay outstretched, some wounded. A man
went by hitting and hitting the oxcart with his bare fist. Others
looked ahead with frozen faces, stiffened by sorrow.

I threw a look at the cameraman, and discovered he had


trouble in filming. He kept drying his eyes all the time to get rid of
the tears. He fought with himself to look into the camera, but his
crying intensified. At last he helplessly threw out his hands. He
could not take it. The TV reporter from Norwegian Broadcasting
Corporation had been talking all the time. I heard him saying :
“Something terrible has happened. These people are coming from a
burning village. There has been shootig and many people have been
killed. They tell us that .....................I cannot tell you more. We will
make the pictures speak.”

And then I discovered he was unable to speak. He also was


crying. Then I couldn’t take any more. Tears came bursting, and we
all left the road and went aside, letting the refugees pass.

Four tough men not being tough at all ...................

Romano Cagnoni, Photographer


(`wjjcÎt ·qv`k LÛ, c„t 188)

I was in Biafra for six months. I hoped I would never see a tragedy

on that scale again. The situation in Bengal in its beginning is worse than

Biafra at the end of the war.

Dr. Meyer Caritas

So many marasmic children are seen suck the breast and


looking like wizened old men, that the mothers get used to the idea
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of having a very thin child and do not become unduly alarmed at the
sight. In fact, they would rather leave the child alone than coax him
to take any extra rice or dahl if the child refuses to take anything at
all-even fluids.

Malnutrition claims a considerable umber of lives a day in


each camp. To counter-act this menace, Operation Lifeline has been
inaugurated under the Red Cross Umbrella and supported by the
Government of India. Each participating voluntary agency retains its
own autonomy and identity.

What are the reasons for this acute incidence of marasmus


and kwashiorkor ? Change of dietary constituents is not the only
factor, as the refugees have been living under more severe
conditions before coming to salt Lake camp. In peace time, fish
comprised a large part of their diet and now it is unavailable, except
for a small quantity which the refugees sell themselves in the local
shops they have constructed along the roads into the camps.

Protein deficiency becomes inevitable. Other factors are


dysentery, worm infestations, measles, and chest and skin
infections which interfere with the child’s appetite and cause loss of
weight. Once the child has reached the crucial point of being 60%
below his normal standrard of weight, there is very little hope of
recovery by maternal care alone.

wk‡ivbvg m~Î ZvwiL


evsj‡`‡ki cwiw¯nwZ m¤ú‡K© wm‡bUi wm‡bUi Kvh©weeiYx| 1jv GwcÖj, 1971
†K‡bWx|

COMMENTS BY SENATOR KENNEDY ON SITUATION


IN EAST PAKISTAN

(`wjjcÎt ·qv`k LÛ, c„t 281)

Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, reports from East Pakistan tell


of a heavy toll being paid by the civilian population as a result of the
current conflict. It is a story of indiscriminate killing, the execution
of dissident political leaders and students, and thousands of
civilians suffering and dying every hour of the day. It is a story of
dislocation and loss of home. It is a story of little food and water.
And coming in the aftermath of tragedy by natural disaster, the
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current violence and near total disruption of government services in


East Pakistan is compounding an already difficult situation. It
threatens near famine for millions-and the spread of epidemics and
disease.
I do not speak today to blame or condemn, or to offer any
magic solution for meeting the political and humanatarian problems
in East Pakistan. But as chariman of the Judiciary Subcommittee
on Refugees, I do wish to express a deep personal concern over the
plight of the people in East Pakistan, which seems to be just
another link in a chain of warravaged polutions stretching around
the world in recent years.
Inevitably, the situation of civilians in East Pakistan is taking
second place to the political issues at stake-and to the interests of
those who have much to lose, or to gain, by the outcome of the
battle. But the people of Dacca, of Chittagong, and of the villages
and towns throughout the area also have interests. For many,
apparently it is mere survival. The situation in East Pakistan should
be particularly distressing to Americans:; for it is our military
hardware-our guns and tanks and aircraft-which is contributing
much to the suffering. And this is being done, apparently in
violation of negotiated agreements on the use of American military
aid to the central Pakistan Government.
Mr. President, I fully appreciate the immense difficulties in the
East Pakistan issue. It is a complex matter for diplomats and
humanatarians alike. But should not our Government condemn the
killing ? Should we not be more concerned about the fate of millions
of civilias who are caught in the crunch of this conflict ? Should we
not offer our good services to stop the violence-or at least encourage
and support others in such an effort ?
It is to be hoped that our Government will give some evidence
to reflect a growing concern among many American over recent
developments in East Pakistan.

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S 5810 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE April 29, 1971


RECENT EVENTS IN EAST PAKISTAN

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Mr. SAXBE. Mr. President, I recently received a letter from a


physician who worked in East Pakistan under USAID. He gives a
good account of the recent events in East Pakistan. As you know, I
objected last year to the sale of $ 15,000,000 worth of military
equipment to Pakistan because I feared the tragic consequences of
this action, I have just co-sponsored Senate Concurrent Resolution
21 which urges the suspension of our military assistance to
Pakistan until the conflict is resolved.
I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the RECORD the
letter from Dr. John E. Rohde because I feel that Senators should
the benefit of his insight.
HUDSON, OHIO, April 17, 1971.

Hon. WILLIAM B. SAXBE.


New Senate Office Building,
Washington, D.C.

DEAR SENATOR SAXBE : Two days ago my wife and I were


are evacuated from Dacca, East Pakistan where I have been posted
for the past three years as a physician under USAID. I am certain
that you are aware of the political events preceding the army
crackdown on March 25th. As a result of complete censorship and
the expulsion of journalists, banning of the major political party in
Pakistan, and repressed information about the military campaign
against the civilians of East Pakistan, it must have been difficult to
obtain a clear picture of events since that date. From the outset of
the army action, the American Consul General and his staff in
Dacca, have continued to send detailed factual accounts
enumerating first hand reports of the situation. These reports have
been carefully collected and verified before transmission to the
State Department. Publicly the State Department claims they do not
have enough facts; but I have seen the factual reports sent daily
from Dacca. The American Consul In Karachi stated to me that they
only recently began to receive the accounts about the situation in
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East Pakistan, when the Consulate in Dacca has been transmitting


information from the very start of the action.
Although Consul Blood’s reports contain a more detailed
account of the current situation. I wish to bring to your attention
the observations. I have made in the past weeks in Dacca. My wife
and I watched from our roof the night of March 15th as tanks rolled
out of the Cantonment illuminated by the flares and the red glow of
fires as the city was shelled by artillery, and mortars were fired into
crowded shums and bazars. After two days of loud explosions and
the continual chatter of machine guns, we took advantage of a
Break in the curfew to drive through the city. Driving past streams
of refugees, we saw burned out shacks of families living by the
railroad tracks coming from Gulshan to Mohakhali crossing. A
Bengali friend living close by had watched the army set fire to the
bovica, and as the families ran out, he saw them shot down “like
dogs” He accepted our offer to take him and his family of twelve
into our home. In the old city we walked thorugh the remains of
Nayer Bazaar, where Moslem and Hindu wood cutters had worked,
now only a tengle of iron, and sheet and smouldering ruins. The
Hindu shopkeepers and craftsmen still alive in the bombed ruins of
Shankari Bazar, begged me to help them only hours after the army
had moved in with the intention to kill all inhabitants. One man
had been shot in the abdomen and killed only one half-hour before
we arrived. Others were lying in the streets rotting. The day before
we were evacuated. I saw Moslem names in Urdu, on the remains of
houses in Shankari Bazaar, previously a totally Hindu area. On the
29th we stood at Ramna Kali Bari, an ancient Hindu village of about
two hundred fifty people in the Center of Dacca Ramna Race
Course, and witnessed the stacks of machine-gunned, burning
remains of men, women and children butchered in the early
morning hours of March 29th I photographed the scene hours later.
Sadarghat, Shakaripatti, Rayer Bazaar, Nayer Bazaar,
Pailpara and Thatari Bazaar are a few of the places where the homes
of the thousands are razed to the grounds.
At the university area on the 29th, we walked through
Jagannath Hall and Iqbal Hall, two of the student dormitories at
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Dacca University shelled by army tanks. All inmates were


slaughtered. We saw the breach in the wall where the tank broke
through, the tank tracks and the mass grave in front of the hall. A
man who was forced to drag the bodies outside, counted one
hundred three of the Hindu students buried there. Outside were the
massive holes in the walls of the dormitory, while inside were the
smoking remains of the rooms and the heavily blood-stained floors.
We also saw evidence of tank attack at Iqbal Hall where bodies were
still unburied.
The two ensuring weeks have documented the planned killing
of much of the intellectual community, including the majority of
professors of Dacca University. These include : Professor G.L. Dev,
Head of the Philosophy Department; Professor Moniruzzaman, Head
of the Department of Statistics; Professor Jotirmoy Guhathakurta,
Head of the English Department; Dr. Naqvi and Dr. Ali, Head of the
Department of History; Professor Innasali, Head of the Physics
Department and Professor Dr. M.N. Huda, Head of the Economics
Department, former Governor and Finance Minister were shot in
their quarters, injured and left for dead. Many families of these
professors were shot as well. Full documentation of the people is
difficuli due to the army’s thorough search leaving Dacca. Complete
censorship was facilitated when three prominent mass circulation
dailies were burned: The People, The Ittefaq and the Sangbad.
Military action continued after the attack of the first two days.
We listened as the early morning of April first was wracked for two
hours by artillery pounding Jinjira, a town across the Buriganga
from Dacca, that had swollen in size with an estimated one hundred
thousands civilians fleeing terrorized Dacca. Radio Pakistan
continued to broadcast that life in Dacca had returned to normal
but we witnessed a nearly a deserted city.
In Gulshan, one of the suburban area of Dacca, where we
lived, we witnessed the disarming of the East Pakistan Rifles,
stationed in the Children’s Park across the street, the army looting
the food supplies from the market nearby, and finaly the execution
of several EPR as they were forced by Punjabi soldiers on to a truck
to be “taken away”. The mass execution of several thousands of
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Bengali Policemen and East Pakistan Rifles is already documented.


We also witnessed from a neighbour’s house, army personnel fire
three shots across Gulshan Lake at several little boys who were
swimming. Nearly every night there was sporadic gun-fire near our
home adding to the fear of twenty-six refugees staying with us.
During the day Pakistan planes flew overhead to their bombing
missions.
It would be possible for me to choronicle many specific
atrocities, but we have left close friends behind whose lives might be
more endangered. It is clear that the law of the juggle prevails in
East Pakistan where the mass killing of unarmed civilians, the
systematic elimination of the intelligentisia, and the annihilation of
the Hindu population is in progress.
The reports of Consul Blood, available to you as a
Congressmen, contains a more detailed and complete account of the
situation. In additon, he has submitted concrete-proposals for
constructive moves our government can make. While in no way
suggesting that we interfere with Pakistan’s internal affairs he
asserts, and we support him, that the United States must not
continue to condone the military action with official silence. We also
urge you to read the Dhaka official community’s open cable to the
State Department. It is for unlimited distribution and states the
facts about the situation in East Pakistan.
By not making a statement, the State Department appears to
support the clearly immoral action of the West Pakistan army, navy,
and air force against the Bengal people.
We were evacuated by Pakistan’s Commercial airlines. We
were loaded on planes that had just disembarked full loads of
Pakistani troops and military supplies. American AID dollars are
providing support of military action. In Teheran, due to local
support of Pakistan, I was unable to wire you the information I am
writing.
Fully recognizing the inability of our government to oppose
actively or intervene in this desperate oppression of the Bengalies. I
urge you to seek and support a condemnation by Congress and the
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President of the United States of the in-human treatment being


accorded the seventy-five million people of East Pakistan.
No political consideration can outweigh the importance of a
humanitarian stand, reiterating the American belief in the value of
individual lives and a democratic process of government. The action
of President Yahya banning the democratically elected majority
party, who had ninety-eight percent of East Pakistan Wings
electorate backing them, ought to arose a country which prides itself
on the democratic process.
We urge you to speak out actively against the tragic massacre
of civilians in East Pakistan.
Sincerely yours,

JON E. ROHDE, M.D.

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E. 4354 CONGRESSIONAL, RECORD-Extensions of Remarks May 13, 1971

VULTURES TOO FULL TO FLY


IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 12, 1971.

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Mr. Gallagher ..........................................to be called............


............................................................................................

The phrase in the news dispatch about “vultures too full to


fly” may be regarded as vulgar by many people unfamiliar with the
history and the potential for tragedy in his region. However, it does
graphically reflect the position of many who are intimately familiar
with past events and with informed future predictions.
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[From the Washington Evening Star, May 12, 1971]


VULTURES TOO FULL TO FLY-EAST PAKISTANI
CALAMITY DEFIES BELIFE

(By Mort Resenblum)


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DACCA, EAST PAKISTAN.-Vultures too full to fly perch along


the Ganges River in grim contenment. They have fed on perhaps
more than a half million bodies since March.
Civil war flamed through Pakistan’s eastern wing on March
25, pushing the bankrupt nation to the edge of ruin. The killing and
devastation defy belief.
From a well at Natore, fetid geses bubble up around bones
and rotting flesh.
A tiny child gazes at a break in the lavender carpet of water
hyacinths in a nearby pond where his parents bodies were dumped.

TOLL COULD BE MILLION

No one knows how many Bengali families the army machine


gunned of how many migrant settlers Bengali successionists
slashed to death. But estimates of the total dead start at six figures
and range to over a million.
In the port city of Chittagong, a bloodsplattered dool lies in a
heap of clothing and excrement in a jute mill recreatiion club where
Bengalis butchered 180 women and children.
Along the road to the mill, entire blocks of Bengali homes and
shops were blasted and burned to the ground by the revenging
Pakistani army.
Reporters were banned from East Pakistan from March 26,
when 40 newsmen were bundled out and stripped of their notes and
film, until the government escorted in a party of six on a conducted
tour may 6-11.
From visible evidence and eye-witnesses questioned out of
official earshot the following account emmerged :
Throughout March, Sheikh Mujibur Raman’s Bengali
dominated Awami League harassed the military government with a
non-cooperation campaign demanding autonomy and more benefits
from West Pakistan.
Bengalis killed some West Pakistanis in flurries of
chauvinism.
Mujib’s party had won a majority in the National Assembly
elections and he was Pakistan’s major political figure. But
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negotiations in Dacca with President Agha Mohammed Yahaya Khan


broke deau and Yahya flow back to West Pakistan March 25. That
night the army roared out of its barracks, and East Pakistan was
aflame.
PROFESORS EXECUTED

Soldiers assaulted two dormitories at Dacca University where


radical Bangali students made their headquarters. They used
recoilless rifles, then automatic weapons and bayonets.
They broke into selected professors’ and students’ quarters.
They executed some 14 faculty members, at least one by mistake.
Altogether, more than 200 students were killed.
Army units shelled and set fire to two newspaper offices, then
set upon the Bengali population in general. More than a dozen
markets were set affire, and at least 25 blocks were devastated in
Dacca.
Hindu Bengali jewellery shops in the Shakari path quarter
were blown apart. Two Hindu villages inside the Dacca race course
were attacked with almost holy war fury by the Moslem troops.
Accounts, projected from body counts at mass graves indicate
above 10,000 persons were shot to death or burned to death the
first few nights in Dacca.
Official spokemen contended that the army went into action to
stop a rebellion planned for 3 O’clock the next morning. They
insisted that the army killed no one but those who fired at the
soldiers.
But other officers said the rebellion plot was only an
assumption.
Eye-witnesses said at least hundreds of the victims were
women and thousands were unarmed civilians gunned down
indiscriminatley.
“I took firm action to prevent heavey casualties later,” said the
martial law governor, Lt. Gen. Tikka Khan.
Dacca was brought under army control quickly, but word of
the army action flashed through the province of 58,000 square miles
and 75 million inhabitants, one of the world’s most densely
populated areas.
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Thousands of Bengalis in the army, police, militia and border


forces revolted. Under the banner of Bangladesh, the independent
Bengali state, the deserters and armed volunteers fought back,
seizing wide areas of the provinces before the 11,000 West Pakistani
regulars could occupy them.
Bengali civilians and “liberation troops” began a mass
slaughter of Mohajirs-Indian migrants from the 1947 partition-and
West Pakistanis.
They raced through market places and settlements, stabbing,
shooting and burning, sometimes stopping to rape and loot.
The army shelled towns and fired at anything that moved. The
army action was far more brutal than anything seen in the Nigerian
civil war.
Europeans likened the damage to that of the hardest hit the
eaters of World War-II.

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NEW YORK TIMES, SUNDAY, APRIL 4, 1971


PAKISTAN: ‘ALL PART OF A GAMEÕ-A
GRIM AND DEADLY ONE

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New Delhi- “ All it’s necessary, absolutely necessary,” a West


Pakistani stewardess lectured some expelled foreign newsmen about
the Pakistani Army’s offensive to crush the independence movement
in East Pakistan. “If this happened in your country, you’d do the
same thing. It’s all part of the game.”
A game ? To foreign newsmen in Dacca, it looked like a

surprise attack with tanks, artillery and heavy machine guns

against a virtually unarmed population-a population using tactics of

nonviolence, mostly strikes and other forms of noncooperation, to

claim the political majority it had won in last December’s elections.

And by this weekend enough credible reports of indiscriminate

killings had filtered out to leave little doubt, even in the minds of
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many dispassionate Indian officials and Western diplomats, that the

Army of West Pakistan was under few restraints in putting down

East Pakistani thoughts of autonomy.

The attack began on the night of March 25, after 10 days of


political negotiations in which the army and the rest of the West
Pakistani power establishment had lulled the East Pakistani
nationalist into thinking their demands for greater self-rule would
be granted.
It is clear now that the West Pakistanis never meant the talks
to succeed, that they dragged them out only to buy time to get
enough troop reinforcements over from West Pakistan to launch the
attack. But while the talks went on, nearly every observer, from
newsmen to diplomats, resisted the ugly though that this might be
true. The signs were all three-troops coming in by air and sea, the
dismisal of a martial-law administrator who was too lenient and the
uncharacteristic silence of the army while the East Pakistanis
boycotted the military regime and followed instead the directives of
their leader, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
The newsmen reported these signs but when talk of “some
progress” came out of the negotiations, they grasped upon that,
because it was what should happen. They were wrong. Instead, the
military mind prevailed.
But in turning to force, the West Pakistani leaders apparently
misjudged both its limitations and the depth of feeling of 75 million
East Pakistanis.
“They thought that a few bullets would scare the people off,”
said Ranjit Gupta, the police commissioner in Calcutta, just across
the border in India. “It is silly-it shows you how little the West
Pakistanis know about East Pakistanies.”
Instead of the first shooting spree terrorizing the population
into submission, it now seems apparent that while the army may be
able initially to establish a hold on the cities and major towns, it will
face widespread guerrilla activity in the primitive reverine
countryside. This could so undermine the supplylines and mobility
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at the West Pakistani troops that the independence movement


would succeed.
In India, many sympathizers with the East Pakistani cause
were quick to compare West Pakistani’s military actions in East
Pakistan with those of Hitler. “Pak Army’s Inhuman Torture,” was
the headline in one Calcutta Newspaper. “Butchery ,” said another
adding; “The vandalism unleashed by the occupying Pakistani army
in Bangladesh (Bengal Nation) is darker than even the darkest
chapter of Nazi terror.” The Indian Parliament has called it “a
massacre of defenseless people which amounts to genocide.”
Governments Silent

Most of the other governments of the world have rremained


silent. “Why doesn’t your country condemn this outrage ?” One
Official in Calcutta asked an American. “This is no tidal wave, this is
no act of nature-it is people slaughtering people.”
The Bengalis, as the people of East Pakistan are called, have
stepped across a crucial line- a line that separated grumbling about
their exploration to fighting against the exploiters. The line may
have been crossed on March 25, the night of the attack. Or perhaps
it was crossed earlier, on March 1, when President Yahya Khan,
Army Commander-in-Chief, postponed a session of the National
Assembly that was to have convened two days later to begin
drafting a Constitution returning the nation to civilian rule. That
Assembly, elected in December, was dominated by Sheikh Mujib’s
Awami League party, which wanted a large measure of provincial
autonomy-leaving the Central Government with power only over
defense and foreign trade and foreign aid.
These terms were anathema to the West Pakistani power
establishment –the army, the big-business interests and the
politicians. In the political negotiations over the crisis, they started
off by making conciliatory sounds and then brought in the monkey
wrench, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, the dominant political leader of West
Pakistan. When he objected that the Awami League wanted too
much autonomy-“ bordering on sovereignty”- the talks began to
stall. Then, suddenly, came the army attack.
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The morning after the attack, Mr. Bhutto and his aides, under
heavy military protection, were flown back to friendly terriroty in
West Pakistan, where the political leader promptly announced.
“Pakistan has been saved by the grace of the Almighty.”
But it will take more than religious orotory to save Pakistan as
a united Moslem country. Religion was the social glue that was
supposed to have held the two wings together, but it was never
enough.
It may take a long time, but none of the witnesses to the
recent-surge of Bengali nationalism and to the barbarism of the
army attack doubts that it will happen. In the meantime, as Sheikh
Mujib was fond of chanting with the adoring crowds that thronged
to his now razed house : “Sangram, Sangram. Cholbey, Cholbey.”
“The fight will go on. The fight will go on.”
-Sydney H. Schanberg.

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THE SUN, BALTIMORE, SUNDAY, APRIL 4, 1971


PAKISTAN IS EXTERMINATING THE BENGALIS
By John E. Woodruff
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Less than four months ago, the West Pakistan Army said
it could not send soldiers and helicopters to East Bengal to save
survivors of the cyclone that took hundreds of thousands of
lives in the mouth of the Ganges. If troops and helicopters were
moved from West Pakistan, India might attack, the Army said.
By the time the Army Statement was issued, India was
increasing its offers of relief aid for the cyclone victims.
Today, that same West Pakistan Army shows every sign of
being prepared to send its last soldier to more populous East
Bengal, if necessary, in an all-out effort to shoot to death the
results of last December’s elections.
No room remains for doubt as to the Punjabi-dominated
Army’s determination to go the whole distance.
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For the only justification that could ever emerge for the grisly
scenes of a week ago Thursday and Friday would be a total victory
of bullets over the nonviolent attempts of the Bengalis to put in
power the men they had elected in polling sanctioned by the Army.
Newsmen Toured Carnage

Correspondents interned last week at the plush Dacca


International Hotel could see only fragments of what was talking
place outside-a few soldiers shooting into civillian buildings, a
machine-gun opening up on a dozen emptyhanded youths, the
Army setting fire to civilian business places.
But two European newsmen evaded the Army and stayed
behind a few extra days and they managed to tour some of the
carnage before they were found out and expelled.
Their reports have confirmed the worst fears of those who
were only able to surmise the meaning of cannon reports and
prolonged bursts of machine-gun and automatic-rifle fire coming
from the new campus of Dacca University, where two burning
buildings lighted the sky for hours with their flames.
Slum Residents Killed

Hundreds of studetns were burned up in their beds and


hundreds more were buried in a mass grave, according to reports
filed by the two newsmen who said they toured the scene.
They also confirmed previous reliable diplomatic reports that
large stretches of bamboo slums were surrounded and set a fire,
their residents shot when they tried to flee.
The only bond between West Pakistan and East Bengal-other
than the West Pakistan Army itself-is the Muslim faith, for which
the divided country was created as a haven agaist Hindu-Muslim
religious murders when India was partitioned.
Even today, the Army exercises its authority in the name of
“the Islamic state of Pakistan.” Yet burning a human being, alive or
dead is unequivocally forbidden by the Mohammedan faith. It is also
a favourite crime charged to Hindus by West Pakistani Muslims.
Such attacks upon fellow Muslims in the name of an Islamic
state can be vindicated, even in the eyes of other Mohammedan
countries from which West Pakistan is apparently already seeking
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aid, only by a total military victory. And any military victory will
require growing, not diminishing, bloodshed as the Bengalis-unified
to a man for the first time in decades-struggle to resist.
Clues as to how cooly the West Pakistanis had calculated
their plan to shoot and burn the Bengalis into submission are
provided by the personal actions of some West Pakistani politicians
at the Hotel Intercontinental on the night the holocaust started.

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NEWSWEEK, AUGUST 2, 1971

BENGAL: THE MURDER OF A PEOPLE


It seemed a routine enough request. Assembling the young
men of the village of Haluaghat in East Pakistan, a Pakistan Army
major informed them that his wounded soldiers urgently needed
blood. Would they be donors? The young men lay down on
makeshift cots, needles were inserted inthier veins-and then slowly
the blood was drained from their bodies until they died.
Govinda Chandra Mandal forgets who told him first, but when
he heard that an amenesty had been pledged to all refugees, he
immediately set off on the long walk home. With his two teenage
daughters by his side, Chandra Mandal trudged though monsoon-
drenched swamp lands and past burned-out villages. When he
neared his scrap of land, soldiers stopped him. As he watched in
helpless anguish, his daughters were raped-again and again.
He was about 2 years old, and mother was still in her teens.
They sat on ground made muddy by the steady drizzle of the
summer rains. The baby’s stomach was grotes quenly distended, his
feet swollen, his arm no thicker than a man’s finger. His mother
tried to coax him to eat some rice and dried fish. Finally, the baby
mouthed the food feebly, wheezed and died.

Plans for Slaughter

Within hours of Yahya’s decree, Mujib proclaimed a general


strike in East Pakistan. To this day, Pakistani officials maintain that
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Yahya personally appealed to Mujib for a compromise that would


heal the nation’s wounds. But most observers believe that Yahya
had other plans all the while. Weeks before the Yahya-Mujib
meeting actually took place, the President and his right-hand man,
Lt. Gen. Tikka Khan, were already mapping out plans for Mujib’s
arrest, the dissolution of the Awami League and the slaughter of
nationalists.
Known as “the bomber of Baluchistan” for his indiscriminate
use of air and artillery strikes in crushing a local tribal revolt ain
1965, Tikka Khan, apparently persuaded Yahya to buy time for the
army to build up its strength in Bengal. Accordingly, Yahya made
his bid for discussions with Mujib. And while the two leaders talked-
and Bengalis as well as the world at large looked for a compromise
that might save Pakistan -the army pulled off a logistics coup.
Flying the long over-water route around southern India with Boeing
707s commandered from Pakistan International Airlines, the army
doubled its troops strength in Bengal to 60,000 men. When Tikka
gave the word that all was ready, Yahya flew out of Dacca. And that
very night, the bomber of Baluchistan unleased his troops.
Under instructioins to strike brutally on the theory that a
savages surprise attack would snuff out resistance quickly, the
army obeyed its orders with a vengeance. Tanks crashed through
the streets of East Pakistan’s capital of Dacca, blasting
indiscriminately at men and buildings. With cold ferocity, Punjabi
soldiers machine- gunned clusters of citizens, while others set fire to
slum ‘busthes’ throughout the city. Soon, the city was littered with
bodies and the campus of Dacca University-a hot-bed of
secessionism-was a bloody a shambles.
Throughout that blood-drenched night and in the days and
weeks that followed, the carnage continued. And the massacres
were not limited to Dacca but were carried on throughout the
country-side as well. After a desperate visit to his native village on
the Indian border, a sobbing Bengali journalist told how the land
had been devastated : “I passed through a dozen villages which had
been burned and deserted, with bodies every where being eaten by
crows. The smell ! The horror ! I kept praying it would not be like
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that at my village. But it was. The village was just a mass of charred
rubble and corpses. My wife and child were missing. There was just
one old lady alive and she could no longer talk. She just sat on the
ground, shaking and moaning.
With the passing of time, the magnitude of the slaughter has
diminished, but there has been no lessening in the brutality of the
Pakistani army. Last week, Newsweek’s Loren Jenkins, who was in
Dacca the night that Gen. Tikka Khan’s troops launched their
campaign of murder, cabled the following report on conditions in
East Pakistan now:
Four months after the first flush of bloodletting, East Pakistan
still lives in fear. But instead of being the cowering, grovelling fear
that the army sought to instill, it is a sullen fear tinged with quiet
defiance and hate. It is a fear based on the apppreciation of a very
harsh reality, not a fear that marks people of broken spirit. Walking
along a Dacca street recently, I met a journalist I had known before.
Our eyes met and he nodded, but he appeared embarrassed.
Glancing nervously all around, he muttered, “My God, my God,
civilized man cannot describe the horror that has been done.” An
hour later another friend explained : “We have been ordered not to
talk to foreign journalists. We are scared. We live in terror of the
mid-night knock on the door. So many people have been killed. So
many more have disappeared. And more vanish every night.”
One who vanished in the night was Mujib, who is now
reportedly held in prison in the western garrison town of Mianwali.
A hero before, Mujib has now become a martyr. For all his
conspicious faults, he has become the symbol of Bengali patriotism.
Yet Yahya, almost boastfully, told a recent visitor, “My generals are
pushing for a military trial for Mujib and for his execution. I have
agreed and the trial will be held soon.” No policy could be more
short-sighted or more likely to harden Bengali resistance. As one
western diplomat told me, “Yahya is simply out of his mind. He still
does not even understand what his army had done. He thinks they
can kill of a couple of hundred thousand people, try Mujib for
treason, force a return to order and all will be forgotten. This is utter
nonsense. These people will not forget.”
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Guerrilla Resistance

Indeed, the minds of Bengalis are emblazoned with the


memories of these months of terror. Despite the terror, signs of
resistance to the army creep up everywhere. In Dacca, street
urchins hawking the local papers slip mimeographed communiques
from the Government-in-exile into the newspapers. On ferry boats in
the countryside, where all passangers are under the watchful eyes
of the army, strangers slide up and whisper of massacres or point
out areas in the dense Madhupur Jungle where the “Mukti Bahini”
or Liberation Army, is hiding. All over the country, the reistance is
rapidly taking on the earmarks of a classic guerrilla war. And East
Pakistan is ideal guerrilla terrain reminiscent of South Vietnam’s
Mekong Delta- a labyrinth of sunken paddies, jute fields and
banana groves.
That the Mukti Bahini are capitalizing on their few assets is
brought home daily. They have cut the key railroad to Dacca from
the port of Chittagong and have also severed the paralled road. More
than 60 percent of the interior food supplies move over those routes
and there is virtually no prospect of restoring them until peace is
also restored. The rebel’s recent coup in blowing up three power
stations in Dacca has under-scored the point that no city or village
is safe from their campaign to bring the economy to a halt. Most
important, however, is the fact that the rebels now seem to be
winning what every guerrilla needs-the support of the populace. Two
months ago, villagers in Noakhali province pleaded with the Mukti
Bahini not blow up a bridge because it would bring army
retaliation. Last week, those same villagers sought the guerrillas
and asked them to destory the bridge.
To be sure, the guerrillas are no match for the federal army.
While they have rallied some 20,000 Bengali fighters to their cause
(and expect another 10,000 recruits to join them next month after
clandestine training in India), the inadequately armed rebels still
face 60,000 will-equipped professional soldiers. And despite its
covert aid, India has cautiously hesitated to recognise the
Bangladesh government-in-exile. One reason for this restrint is the
genuine and costly problem the New Delhi governemnt faces in
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caring for the 6 million Bengali refugees now in India.


NEWSWEEK’S Tony Clifton who has reported the anguish of the
refugees since the beginning of Pakistan’s civil war, filed this report
last week from Calcutta :
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“But in the end, the greatest threat to Pakistan is the flaring hattred
that Yahya’s army has spawned. “Pakistan died in March” says a
Karachi editor. “The only way this land can be held together is by
the bayonet and the torch. But that is not unity, that is slavery.
There can never be one nation in the furture, only two enemies.”

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GENOCIDE
By Anthony Mascarenhas
[ A Sunday Times reporter comes out of Pakistan with
the horrifying story of why five million have fled.]
West Pakistan’s Army has been systematically massacring
thousands of civilians in East Pakistan since the end of March. This
is the horrifying reality behind the news blackout imposed by
President Yahya Khan’s government since the end of March. This is
the reason why more than five million refugees have streamed out of
East Pakistan into India, risking cholera and famine.
The curtain of silence is broken today for the first time by
Anthony Mascarenhas, the Sunday Times correspondent in
Pakistan. He has seen what the Pakistan army has been doing. He
has left Paksitan to tell the world.
The army has not merely been killing supporters of the idea of
Bangladesh, an independent East Bengal. It has deliberately been
massacring others. Hindus and Bengali Muslims. Hindus have been
shot and beaten to death with elubs simply because they are
Hindus. Villages have been burned.
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Sporadic and unconfirmed reports of atrocities by the


Pakistan army have been reaching the outside world for some time,
notably from refugees, missionaries and diplomats. The report by
Anthony Mascarenhas is a detailed eye-witness account of unique
precision and authority. He supplies themissing centre-piece of the
tragedy of Bengal: why the refugees have fled.
There is a remarkable story behind Anthony Macarenhas’s
report.
When, at the end of March. the Pakistan army flew two
divisions into East Pakistan to “sort out” the Bengali rebels, it
moved in secret. But about two weeks later the Pakistan
government invited eight Pakistani journalists to fly to East Bengal.
The idea-as government officials left the journalists in no doubt-was
to give the people of West Pakistan a reassuring picture of the
“return to normalcy” in the eastern half of the country. Seven of the
journalists have done as they were intended. But one was
Mascarenhas, who is assistant editor of the Morning News in
Karachi, and was also the Sunday Times Pakistan correspondent.
On Tuesday, May 18, he arrived, unexpectedly, in The Sunday
Times office in London. There was, he told us, a story he wanted to
write: the true story of what had happened in East Bengal to drive
five million people to flight.
He made it plain that he understood that if he wrote his story
there could be no going back to Karachi for him. He said he had
made up his mind to leave Pakistan: to give up his house, most of
his possessions and his job as one of the most respected journalists
in the coutry. There was only one condition we must not publish his
story until he had gone back into Pakistan and brought out his wife
and five children.
The Sunday Times agreed, and Mascarenhas went back to
Karachi. After a wait of ten days an overseas cable arrived at the
private address of a Sunday Times executive.
“ Export formalities completed,” it read, “ Shipment begins Monday.”

Mascarenhas had succeeded in getting permission for his wife


and family to leave the country. He himself had been forbidden to
leave. He found a way of leaving anyway.
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On the last leg of his journey inside Pakistan, he found


himself sitting in a plane across the aisle from a senior Ministry of
Information official whom he knew well. A phone call from the
airport could have led to his arrest.
There was no phone call, however, and last Tuesday he
arrived back in London.
Mascarenhas writes about what he saw in East Pakistan with
special authority and objectivity. As a Goan Chiristian by descent,
he is neither a Hindu nor a Muslim. Having lived most of his life in
what is now Pakistan, having held a Pakistani passport since the
State was created in 1947, and having enjoyed the confidence of
many of the leaders of Pakistan since that time, he wrote his report
with real personal regret.
“We were told by the Ministry of Information officials to show
in a patriotic way the great job the army was doing,” he told us.
There was no question of his reporting what he saw for his
own paper. He was allowed to file a story, which was published in
The Sunday Times on May 2, wihich reported only the events of
March, 25/26, when the Bengali troops mutinied and atrocities
were committed against non-Bengalis.
Even references to the danger of famine were deleted by the
censor. That increased his crisis of conscience.
After some days’ hesitation, he decided, in his own words,
that “either I would write the full story of what I had seen, or I
would have to stop writting : I would never again be able to write
with any integrity.” And so he got on a plane and came to London.
We have been able to check his story in great detail with other
refugees in a position to have had a wide knowledge of events in
East Bengal as a whole, and with objective diplomatic sources.

GENOCIDE : FULL REPORT


Abdul Bari had run out of luck. Like thousands of other
people in East Bengal, he had made the miatake-the fatal mistake-of
running within sight of a Pakistan army patrol.
He was 24 years old, a slight man surrounded by soldiers. He
was trembling, because he was about to be shot.
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“Normally we would have killed him as he ran,” I was


informed chattily by Major Rathore, the G-2 Ops. of the 9th Division,
as we stood on the outskirts of a tiny village near Mudafarganj,
about 20 miles south of Comilla. “But we are checking him out for
your sake. You are new here and I see you have a squeamish
stomach.”
“Why kill him ?” I asked with mounting concern.
“Because he might be a Hindu or he might be a rebel, perhaps
a student or an Awami Leaguer. They know we are sorting them out
and they betray themselsves by running.”
“But why are you killing them ? And why pick on the
Hindus ?” I persisted.
“Must I remind you.” Rathore said severely, “how they have
tried to destory Pakistan ? Now under the cover of the fighting we
have an excellent opportunity of finishing them off.”
“Of course,” he added hastily, “We are only killing the Hindu
men. We are soldiers, not cowards like the revels. They kill our
women and children.”
I was getting my first glimpse of the stain of blood which has
spread over the otherwise verdant land of East Bengal. First it was
the massacre of the non-Bengalis in a savage outburst of Bengali
hatred. Now it was massacre, deliverately carried out by the West
Pakistan army.
The pogrom’s victims are not only the Hindus of East Bengal-
who constitute about 10 per cent of the 75 million population-but
also many thousands of Bengali Muslims. These include university
and college students, teachers, Awami League and Left Wing
political cadres and every one the army can catch of the 176,000
Bengali military men and police who mutined on March 26 in a
spectacular, though untimely and ill-started bid to create in an
independent Republic of Bangaldesh.
What I saw and heard with unbelieving eyes and ears during
my 10 days in East Bengal in late April made it terribly clear that
the killings are not the isolated acts of military commanders in the
field.
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Reacting to the almost successful breakaway of the province,


which has more than half the contry’s population, General Yahya
Khan’s military government is pushing through its own “final
soluation” of the East Bengal problem.
“We are determined to cleanse East Pakistan once and for all
of the threat of secession, even if it means killing off two million
people and rulling the province as a colony for 30 years,” I was
repeatedly told by senior military and civil officers in Dacca and
Comilla.
The West Pakistan army in East Bengal is doing exactly that
with a terrifying thoroughness.
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For six days as I travelled with the officers of the 9th Division
headquarters at Comilla I witnessed at close quarters the extent of
the killing. I saw Hindus, hunted from village to village and door to
door, shot off hand after a cursory “short-arm inspection” showed
they were uncircumcised. I have heard the screams of men
bludgeoned to death in the compound of Circuit House (civil
administrative headquarters) in Comilla, I have seen truckloads of
other humand targets and those who had the humanity to try to
help them hauled off “off disposal” under the cover of darkness and
curfuew. I have witnessed the brutality of “kill and burn missions”
as they army units, after clearing out the rebels, pursued the
pogrom in the towns and the villages.
I have seen whole villages devastated by “punitive action.”
And in the officers, mess at night I have listened incredulously
as otherwise brave and honourable men proudly chewed over the
day’s kill.
“How many did you get ?”
The answers are seared in my memory.
All this is being done, as any West Pakistani officer will tell
you, for the “preservation of the unity, the integrity and the ideology
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of Pakistan.” It is, of course, too late for that. The very military
action that is designed to hold togather the two wings of the
country, separated by a thousand miles of India, has confirmed the
ideological and emotional break. East Bengal can only be kept in
Pakistan by the heary had of the army. And the army is dominated
by the Punjabis, who traditionally despise and dislike the Bengalis.
The break is so complete today that few Bengalis will willingly
be seen in the company of a West Pakistani. I have a distressing
experience of this kind during my visit to Dacca when I went to visit
and old friend. “I’m sorry’ he told me as he turned away, “things
have changed. The Pakistan that you and I knew has ceased to
exist. Let us put it behind us.”
Hours later a Punjabi army officer, talking about the
massacre of the non-Bengalis before the army moved in, told me :
“They have treated us more brutally than the sikhs did in the
partition riots in 1947. How can we ever forgive or forget this?”
The bone-crushing military operation has two distinctive
features. One is what the authorities like to call “cleansing process.”
: a euphemism for massacre. The other is the “rehabilitation effort.”
This is a way of describing the moves to turn East Bengal into a
docile colony of West Pakistan. These commonly used expressions
and the repeated official references to “miscreants” and “infiltrators”
are part of the charade which is being enacted for the benefit of the
world. Strip away the propaganda, and the rality is colonisation-
and killing.
The justificaton for the annihilation of the Hindus was
parapharased by Lt.-Gen. Tikka Khan, the military governor of East
Pakistan, in a radio broadcast I heard on April 18. He said : “The
Muslims of East Pakistan, who had played a leading part in the
creation of Pakistan, are determined to keep it alive. However, the
voice of the vast majority had been suppressed through coereion,
threats to life and property by a vocal, violent and agressive
minority, which forced the Awami League to adopt the destructive
coruse.”
Others, speaking privately, were more blund in seeking
justification.
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“The Hindus had completely undermined the Muslim masses


with their money,” Col. Naim, of 9th Division headquarters, told me
in the officers mess at Comilla. They bled the province white.
Money, food and produce flowed across the borders to India. In
some cases they made up more than half the teaching staff in the
colleges and schools and sent their own children to be educated in
Calcutta. It had reached the point where Bengali culture was in fact
Hindu culutre and East Pakistan was virtually under the control of
the Marwari businessmen in Calcutta. We have to sort them out to
restore the land of the people and the people to their faith.”
Or take Major Bashir. He came up from the ranks. He is SSO
of the 9th Division at Comilla and he boasts of a personal bodycount
of 28. He had his own reasons for what has happened. This is a war
between the pure and the impure, he informed me over a cup of
green tea. “The people here may have Muslim names and call
themselves Muslims. But they are Hindus at heart. You won’t
believe that the Maulvi (mulla) of the Cantonment mosque here
issued a fatwa (edict) duirng Friday prayers that the people would
attain jannat (paradise) if they killed West Pakistanis. We sorted the
bastard out and we are now sorting out the others. Those who are
left will be real Muslims. We will even teach them Urdu.”
Everywhere I found officers and men fashioning imaginative
garments of justification from the fabric of their own prejudices.
Scapegoats had to be found to legitimises, even for their own
consciences, the dreadful ‘solution’ to what in essence was a
political problem : the Bengalis won the election and wanted to rule.
The Punjabis whose ambitions and interests have dominated
government policies since the founding of Pakistan in 1947, would
brook no erosion of their power. The army backed them up.
Officials privately justify what has been done as a retaliation
for the massacre of non-Bengalis before the army moved in. But
events suggest that the pogrom was not the result of a spontaneous
or undisciplined reaction. It was planned.
It seems clear that the “sorting out” began to be planned
about the time that Lt.-Gen. Thika Khan took over the governorship
of East Bengal, from the gentle, self-effacing Admiral Ahsan, and the
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military command there, from the scholarly Lt.-Gen. Sahibzada


Khan. That was at the begining of March, when Sheikh Mujibur
Rahman’s civil disobedence movement was gathering momentum
after the postponement of the assembly meeting from which the
Bengalis hoped for so much. President Yahya Khan, it is said
acquiesced in the tied of resentment caused in the top echlons of
the military establishment by the increasing humilation of the West
Pakistani troops stationed in East Bengal. The Punjabi Eastern
Command at Dacca continues to dominate the polices of the Central
Government. (It is perhaps worth pointing out that the Khans are
not related : Khan is a common surname in Pakistan.)
When the army units fanned out in Dacca on the evening of
March 25, in pre-emptive strikes agaisnt the mutiny planned for the
small hours of the next morning, many of them carried lists of
people to be liquidated. These included the Hindus and large
numbers of Muslims; students, Awami Leaguers, professors,
journalists and those who had been prominent in Sheikh Mujib’s
movement. The charge, now publicly made, that the army was
subjected to mortar attack from the Jagannath Hall, where the
Hindu University students lieved, hardly justifies the obliteration of
two Hindu colonies, built around the temples on Ramna racecourse,
and a third in Shankharipatti, in the heart of the old city. Nor does
it explain why the sixeable Hindu populations of Dacca and the
neighboruing industrial town of Narayanganj should have vanished
so completely during the round-the-clock curfew on March 26 and
27. There is similarly no trace of scores of Muslims who were
rounded up during the curfew hours. These people were eliminated
in a planned operation : and improvised response to Hindu
aggression would have had vastly different results.
A pencil flick, a man ‘disposed’

Touring Dacca on April 15 I found the heads of four students


lying rotting on the roof of the Iqbal Hall hostel. The caretaker said
they had been killed on the night of March, 25.I also found heavey
traces of blood on the two staircases and in four of the rooms.
Behind Iqbal Hall a large residential building seemed to have been
singled out for special attention by the army. The walls were pitted
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with bullet holes and a foul smell still lingered on the staircase,
although it had been heavily powdered with DDT. Neighbours said
the bodies of 23 women and children had been carted away only
hours before. They had been decomposing on the roof since March
25. It was only after much questioning that I was able to ascertain
that the victims belonged to the near-by Hindu shanties. They had
sought shelter in the building as the army closed in.
This is Genocide conducted with amazing casualness. Sitting
in the office of Major Agha, Martial Law Administrator of Comilla
City, on the morning of the April 19, I saw the offhand manner in
which sentences were meted out. A Bihari sub-inspector of police
had walked in with a list of prisoners being held in the police lock-
up. Agha looked it over. Then, with a flick of his pencil, he casually
ticked off four names on the list.
“Bring these four to me this evening for disposal,” he said. He
look at the list again. The pencil flicked once more. “....and bring
this thief along with them.”
The death sentence had been pronounced over a glass of
coconut milk. I was informed that two of the prisoners were Hindus,
the third a ‘student,’ and the fourth an Awami league organiser. The
‘thief’, it transpired, was a lad named Sebastain who had been
caught moving the household effects of a Hindu friend to his own
house.
Later that evening I saw these men, their hands and legs tied
loosely with a singel rope, being led down the road to the Circuit
House compound. A little after curfew, which was at 6 o’clock, a
flock of squawking mynah birds were disturbed in thier play by the
thwacking sound of wooden clubs meeting bone and flesh.
Captain Azmat of the Baluch Regiment had two claims to
fame accoridng to the mess banter. One was his job as ADC to
Major-Gen. Shaukat Raza, commanding officer of the 9th Division.
The other was thrust on him by his colleagues’ ragging.
Azmat, it transpired, was the only officer in the group who
had not made a “kill.” Major Bashir needled him mercilessly.
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“Come on Azmat,” Bashir told him one night, “we are going to
make a man of you. Tomorrow we will see how you can make them
run. It’s so easy.”
To underscore the point Bashir went into one of his long
spiels. Apart from his duties as SSO, Bashir was also “education
officer” at Headquarters. He was the only Punjabi officer I found who
could speak Bengali fluently. By general agreement Bashir was also
a selftaught bore who gloried in the sound of his own voice.
A dhari walla (bearded man), we were told, had come to see
Bashir that morning to inquire about his brother, a prominent
Awami League organiser of Comilla who had been netted by the
army some days earlier. Dhor gaya, Bashir said he told him : “he
has run away.” The old man couldn’t comprehend how his brother
could have escaped on a broken leg. Neither could I. So Major
Bashir, with a broad wink, enlightened me.
The record would show Dhor gaya : “shot while escaping.”
I Never did find out whether Captain Azmat got his kill. The
rebel Bengali forces who had dug in at Feni, seventy miles north of
Chittagong on the highway to Comilla, had tied down the 9th
Division by destroying all the bridges and culverts in the area.
General Raza was getting hell from Eastern Command at Dacca
which was anxious to have the south-eastern border sealed against
escaping rebels. It was also desperately urgent to open this only
land route to the north to much-needed supplies that had been
piling up in the port at Chittagong.
So General Razza was understandably waspish. He flew over
the area almost daily. He also spent hours haranguing the bridge
that was bogged down at Feni. Captain Azmat, as usual, was the
General’s shadow. I did not see him again. But if experience is any
pointer, Azmat, probably had to sweat out his “kill”-and the ragging-
for another three weeks. It was only on May 8 that the 9th Division
was able to clear Feni and the surrounding area. By then the
Bengali rebels, forced out by relentless bombing and artillery
barrages, had escaped with their weapons across the neighbouring
broder into India.
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The escpae of such large numbers of armed, hard-core


regulars among the Bengali rebels was a matter of grave concern to
Lt.Gen. Aslam Baig, G-1at 9th Divison headquarters. “The Indians,”
he explained will obviously not allow them to settle there. It would
be too dangerous. So they will be allowed in on sufferance as long as
they keep making sorties across the border. Unless we can kill them
off, we are going of have serious trouble for a long time.
Lt.-Col. Baig was a popular artillery officer who had done a
stint in China after the India-Pakistan war when units of the
Pakistan army were converting to Chinese equipment. He was said
to be a proud family man. He also loved flowers. He told me with
unconcealed pride that during a previous posting at Comilla he had
brought from China the giant scarlet waterlilies that adorn the pond
opposite headquarters. Major Bashir adorded him. Extolling one
officer’s decisiveness, Bashir told me that once they had caught a
rebel officer; there was a big fuss about what should be done with
him. “While the others were telephoning all over for instrucitons,” he
said, “he solved the problem. Dhor gaya. Only the man’s foot was
left sticking out of the ditch.
It is hard to imagine so much brutality in the midst of so
much beauty. Comilla was blooming when I went there towards the
end of April. The rich green carpet of rice paddies spreading to the
horizon on both sides of the road was borken here and there by
bright splashes of red. That was the Gol Mohor, aptly dubbed the
“Flame of the Forest,” coming to full bloom. Mango and coconut
trees in the villages dotting the countryside were heavy with fruit.
Even the terrier-sized goats skipping across the road gave evidence
of the abundance of nature in Bengal. “The only way you can tell the
male from the female,” they told me, “is that all the she-goats are
pregnant.”
Fire and murder their vengeance

In one of the most crowded areas of the entire world-Comilla


district has a population density of 1,900 to the square mile-only
man was nowhere to be seen.
“Where are the Bengalis ?” I had asked my escorts in the
strangely empty streets of Dacca a few days earlier. “They have gone
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to the villages, was the stock reply. Now, in the countryside, there
still no Bengalis. Comilla town, like Dacca, was heavily shuttered.
And in ten miles on the road to Laksham, past silent villages, the
peasants I saw could have been counted on the fingers of both
hands.
There were, of course, soldiers-hundreds of unsmilling men in
khaki each with an automatic rifle. According to orders, the rifles
never left their hands. The roads are constantly patrolled by tough,
trigger-happy men. Wherever the army is, you won’t find Bengalis.
Martial law orders, constantly repeated on the radio and in
the Press, proclaim the death penalty for anyone caught in the act of
sabotage. If a road is obstrcuted or a bridge damaged or destroyed,
all hourses within 100 yards of the spot are liable to be demolished
and their inhabitants rounded up.
The practice is even more terrible than anything the words
could suggest. “Punitive action” is something that the Bengalis have
come to dread.
We saw what this meant when we were approaching Hajiganj,
which straddles the road to Chandpur, on the morning of April,17.
A few miles before Hajiganj, a 15-foot bridge had been damaged the
previous night by rebels who were still active in the area. According
to Major Rathore (G-2 Ops.) an army unit had immediately been
sent out to take punitive aciton. Long spirals of smoke could be seen
on all sides up to a distance of a quarter of a mile from the damaged
bridge. And as we carefull drove over a bed of wooden boards, with
which it had been hastily reparired, we could see house in the
village on the right beginning to catch fire.
At the back of the village some jawans were spreading the
flames with dried coconut fronds. They make excellent kindling and
are normally used for cooking. We could also see a body sprawled
bweteen the coconut trees at the entrance to the village. On the
other side of the road another village in the rice paddies showed
evidence of the fire that had gutted more than a dozen bamboo and
mat huts. Hundreds of villagers had escaped before the army came.
Others, like the man among the coconut trees, were slow to get
away.
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As we drove on, Major Rathore said. “They broguht it on


themselves.” I said it was surely too terrible a vengeance on
innocent people for the acts of a handful of rebels. He did not
answer.
A few hours later when we were again passing through
Hajiganj on the way back from Chandpur, I had my first exposure to
the savagery of a “kill and burn mission.”
We were still caught up in the aftermath of a tropitcal storm
which had hit the area that afternoon. A heavy overcast made
ghostly shadows on the mosque towering above the town. Light
dirzzle was beginning to wet the uniforms of Captain Azhar and the
four jawans riding in the exposed escort jeep behind us.
We turned a corner and found a convoy of trucks parked
outside the moaque. I counted seven, all filled with jawans in
battledress. At the head of the column was a jeep. Across the road
two men, supervised by a third, were trying to a batter down the
door of one of more than a hundred shuttered shops lining the road.
The studded teak wood door was beginning to give under the
combined assault of two axes as Major Rathore brought the Toyota
to a halt.
“What the hell are you doing ?”

The tallest of the trio, who was supervising the break in,
turned and peered at us. “Mota,” (Fatty) he shouted, “what the hell
do you think we are doing ?”
Recognishing the voice, Rathore grew a water-melon smile. It
was, he informed me, his old friend “Ifty-Major Iftikhar of the 12th
Frontier Force Refiles.
Rathore : “I thought someone was looting”
Iftikhar : “Looting ? No. We are on kill and burn.”
Waving his hand to take in the shops, he said he was going to
destory the lot.
Rathore : “How may did you get?”
Iftikhar : smiled bashfully.
Rathore : “Come on. How many did you get ?”
Iftikhar : “Only twelve. And by God we were lucky to get them.
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We would have lost those, too, if I hand’t sent my men from the
back.”
Prodded by Major Rathore, Iftikhar then went on to describe
vividly how after much searching in Hajiganj he had discovered
twelve Hindus hiding in a house on the outskirts of the town. These
had been “disposed of.” Now Major Iftikhar was on the second part
of his mission : burn.
In front of the shop a small display cabinet was crammed with
patent medicines, cough syrups, some bottles of mango squash,
imitation jewellery, reels of coloured thread and packets of knicker
elastic. Iftikhar kicked it over, smashing the light woodwork into
kindling. Next he reached out for some jute shopping bags on one
shelf. He took some plastice toys from another. A bundle of
handkerchiefs and a small bolt of red cloth joined the pile on the
floor. Iftikhar heaped them all together and borrowed a box from one
of the jawans sitting in our Toyota. The jawan had ideas of his own.
Jumping from the vehicle he ran to the shop and tried to pull down
one of the umbrellas hanging from the low ceiling of shop. Iftikhar
ordered him out.
Looting he was sharply remined, was against orders.
Iftikhar soon had a fire going. He threw burning jute bags into
one corner of the shop; the bolt of cloth into another. The shop
began to blaze. Within minutes we could hear the crackle of flames
behind shuttered doors as the fire spread to the shop on the left,
then on to the next one.
At this point Rathore was beginning to get anxious about the
gathering darkness. So we drove on.
When I chanced to meet Major Iftikhar the next day he
ruefully told me, ‘I burnt only sixty houses. If it han’t rained I would
have got the whole bloody lot.’
Approaching a village a few miles form Mudafarganj we were
forced to a halt by what appeared to be a man crouching agaisnt a
mud wall. One of the jawans warned it might be fauji sniper. But
after careful scouting it turned out to be a lovely young Hindu girl.
She sat there with the placidity of her people, waiting for God knows
who. One of the jawans had been ten years with the East Pakistan
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Rifles and could speak bazaar Bengali. He was told to order her into
the village. She mumbled something in reply, but stayed where she
was, but was ordered a second time. She was still sitting there as we
drove away. “She has,” I was informed, “nowhere to go-no family, no
home.”
Major Iftikhar was one of several officers assigned to kill and
burn missions. They moved in after the rebels had been clearned by
the army with the freedom to comb out and destory Hindus and
“miscreants” (the official jargon for rebels) and to burn down
everything in the areas from which the army had been fired at.
This landky Punjabi officer liked to talk about his job. Ridding
with Iftikhar to the Circuit House in Comilla on anoher occasion he
told me about his latest exploit.
“We got an old one,” he said. “The bastard had grown a beard
and was posing as a devout Muslim. Even called himself Abdul
Manan. But we give him a medial inspection and the game was up”.
Iftikhar continued : “I wanted to finish him there and then,
but my men told me such a bastard deserved there shots. So I gave
him one in the balls, then one in the stomach, then I finished him
off with a shot in the head.”
When I left Major Iftikhar he was headed north to
Brahmanbaria. His mission : another kill and burn.
Overwhelmed with terror, the Bengalis have one of two
reactions. Those who can run away just seem to vanish. Whole
towns have been abandoned as the army approached. Those who
can’t run about a cringing servility which only adds humiliation to
their plight.
Chandpur was an example of the first.

In the past this key river port on the Meghna was noted for its
thriving business houses and gay life. At night thousands of small
country boats anchored on the river’s edge made it a fairyland of
lights. On April 18 Chandpur was deserted. No people, no boats.
Barely one percent of the population had remained. The rest,
particularly the Hindus who constituted nearly half the population,
had fled.
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Weirdly they had left behind thousands of Pakistani flags


fluttering from every house, shop and rooftop. The effect was like a
national day celebration without the crowds. It only served to
emphasis the haunted look.
The flags were by way of insurance.
Somehow the word had got around that the army considered
any structure without a Pakistani flag to be hostile and consquently
to be destroyed. It did not matter how the Pakistani flags were
made, so long as they were adorned with crescent and star. So they
came in all sizes shapes and colours. Some flaunted blue fields,
instead of the regulation green. Obviously they had been hastily put
together with the same material that had been used for the blue
Bangladesh flag. Indeed blue Pakistani flags were more common
then the green. The scene in Chandpur was repeated in Hajiganj,
Mudafaraganj, Kasba, Barhamnbaria; all ghost towns gay, with
flags.
A ‘parade’ and knwoing wink

Lahsham was an example of the other reaction : cringing.


When I drove into the town the morning after it had been
cleared of the rebels, all I could see was the army and literally
thousands of Pakistani flags. The Major in charge there had camped
in the police station, and it was there that Major Rathore took us my
colleague a Pakistani TV Cameraman, to make a propaganda film
about the, “return to normalcy” in Laksham-one of the endless
series broadcast daily showing welcome parades and “peace
meetings.”
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On April 20 Lt.-Col. Baig, the flower-loving G-1 of the 9th


Division thought that the comp-out would take two months, to the
middle in June. But this planning seems to have misfired. The rebel
forces, using guerilla tactics, have not been subdued as easily as the
army expected. Isolated and apparently unco-ordinated, the rebels
have nontheless bogged down the Pakistan Army in many places by
the systematic destruction of roads and the railways, without which
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the army cannot move. The 9th Division for one was hopelessly
behind schedule. Now the monsoon threatens to shut down the
military operation with three months of cloudbursts.
For the rainly season, the Pakistan Government obtained form
China in the second week of May nine shallow-darught river
gunboats. More are to come. These 80 ton gunboats with massive
firepower will take over some of the responsibolites hitherto allotted
to the air force and artillery, which will not be as effective when it
rains. They will be supported by several hundred country-craft
which have been requinstioned and converted for military use by the
addition of outboard motors. The army intends to take to the water
in pursuit of the rebels.
Colonisation of East Bengal

There is also the clear prospect of famine, because of the


breakdown of the distribution system. Seventeen of the 23 districts
of East Pakistan are normally short of food and have to be supplied
by massive imports of rice and wheat. This will not be possible this
year because of the civil war. Six major bridges and thousands of
smaller ones have been destroyed, making the roads impassible in
many places. The railway system has been similarly disrupted,
though the government claims it is “almost normal.”
The road and rail tracks between the port of Chittagong and
the north have been completely disrupted by the rebels who held
Feni, a key road and rail junction, until May 7. Food stocks cannot
move because of this devastation. In normal times only 15 percent
of food movement from Chittagong to up country areas were made
by boat. The remaining 85 percent was moved by road and rail.
Even a 100 percent increase in the effectiveness of river movement
will leave 70 per cent of the food stocks in the warehouses of
Chittagong.
Two other factors must be added. One is large-scale hoarding
of grain by people who have begun to anticipate the famine. This
makes a tight position infinitely more difficult. This other is the
government of Pakistan’s refusal to acknowledge the danger of
famine publicly. Lt.-Gen. Tikka Khan, the military governor of East
Bengal, acknowledged in a radio broastcast on April 18 that he was
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gravely concerned about food supplies. Since then the entire


government machinery has been used to suppress the fact of the
food shortage. The reason is that a famine like the cyclone before it,
could result in a massive outpouring of foreign aid-and with it the
prospet of external inspection of distribution methods. That would
make it impossible to conceal from the world the scale of the
pogrom. So the hungry will be left to die until the clean-up is
complete.
Discussing the problem in his plush air-conditioned office in
Karachi recently the chairman of the Agricultural Development
Bank, Mr. Qarni, said bluntly : “The famine is the result of their acts
of sabotage. So let them die. Perhaps then the Bengali will come to
their senses.”
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All this would seem to indicate that Pakistan’s military


Government is moving paradoxically, in opposite directions, to
compound the gravest crisis in the country’s 24 years history.
This is a widely held view. It sounds logical. But is it true ?
My own view is that it is not. It has been my unhappy
previlege to have had the opportunity to observe at first hand both
what Pakistan’s leaders say in the West, and what they are doing in
the East.
I think that in reality there is no contradiction in the
Government’s East Bengal policy. East Bengal is being colonised.
This is not an arbitrary opinion of mine. The facts speak for

themselves.

The first consideration of the army has been and still is the
obliteration of every trace of separatism in East Bengal. This
proposition is upheld by the continuing slaughter and by everything
else that the government has done in both East and West Pakistan
since March 25. The decision was coldly taken by the military
leaders, and they are going through with it-all too coldly.
No meaningful or viable political solution is possible in East
Bengal while the pogrom continues.
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The crucial question is : will killing stop ?

I was given the army’s answer by Major-General Shaukat


Raza, commanding officer of the 9th Division, during our first
meeting at Comilla on April 16.
“You must be absolutely sure,” he said, “that we have not
undertaken such a drastic and expensive operation-expensive both
in men and money for nothing. We’ve undertaken a job. We are
going to finish it, not had it over half done to the politicians so that
they can mess it up again. The amry can’t keep coming back like
this every three or four years. It has a more important task. I assure
you that when we have got through with what we are doing there
will never be need again for such an operation.”
Major-General Shaukat Raza one of three divisional
commanders in the filed. He is in a key position. He is not given to
talking through his hat.
Significantly, General Shaukat Raza’s ideas were echoed by
every military officer I talked to during my 10 days in East Bengal.
And President Yahya Khan knows that the men who lead the troop
on the ground are the de facto arbiters of Pakistan’s destiny.
The single-mindedness of the army is underscored by the
military operation itself. By any standard, it is a a major venture. It
is not something that can be swithched on and off without the most
grave consequences.

Army committed to remain

The army has already taken a terrible toll in dead and injured.
It was privately said in Dacca that more officers have been killed
then men and that the casualty list in East Bengal already exceeds
the losses in the India-Pakistan war of September,1965. The army
will certainly not write off these “sacrifices” for illusory political
considerations that have proved to be so worthless in the past.
Military-and it is soldiers who will be taking the decision-to
call a halt to the operation at this stage would be indefensible. It
would only mean more trouble with the Bengali rebels. Implacable
hatered has been displayed on both sides.
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There can be no truce or negotiated settlement; only toal


victory or total defeat. Time is on the side of the Pakistan Army, not
of the isolated, unco-ordinated and ill-equipped rebel groups. Other
circumstances, such as an expanded conflict which takes in other
powers, could of course alter the picture. But as it stands today the
Pakistan Army has no reason to doubt that it will eventually achieve
its objective. That is why the casualties are solidly accepted.
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In one sentence, the government is too far committed


militarily to abandon the East Bengal operation, which it would
have to do if it sincerely wanted a political solution. President Yahya
Khan is riding on the back of a tiger. But he took a calculated
decision to climb up there.
So the army is not going to pull out. The Government’s policy
for East Bengal was spelled out to me in the Eastern Command
headquarters at Dacca. It has three elements :-
1) The Bengalis have proved themselves “unreliable” and
must be ruled by West Pakistanis ;
2) The Bengalis will have to be re-educated along proper
Islamic lines. The “Islamisation of the masses”- this is
the official jargon-is intended to eleminate secessionist
tendencies and provide a strong religious bond with
West Pakistan :
3) When the Hindus have been eliminated by death and
flight, their property will be used as a golden carrot to
win over the under-privileged Muslim middleclass. This
will provide the base for erecting administrative and
political structures in the future.

This policy is being purued with the utmost blatancy.

Because of the mutiny, it has been officially decreed that


there will not for the present be any further recruitment of Bengalis
in the defence forces. Senior Air Force and Navy officers, who were
not in anyway involved, have been moved “as a precaution” to non-
sensitive positions. Bengali fighter pilots, among them some of the
aces of the Air Force, had the humiliation of being grounded and
moved to non-flying duties. Even PIA air crews operating between
the two wings of the country have been strained clean for Bangalis.
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The East Pakistan Rifles, once almost exclusively a Bengali


paramilitary force, has ceased to exist since the mutiny. A new force
the Civil Defence Force, has been raised by recruiting Biharis and
volunteers from West Pakistan. Biharis, instead of Bengalis are also
being used as the basic material for the police. They are supervised
by officers sent out from West Pakistan and by secondment from the
army. The new Superintendent of Police at Chandpur at the end of
April was a Military Police major.
Hundreds of West Pakistani government civil servents,
doctors, and technicians for the radio, TV, telegraph and telephone
services have already been sent out to East Pakistan. More are being
encouraged to go with the promise of one and two-step promotions.
But the transfer, when made, is obligatory. President Yahya,
recently issued an order making it possible to transfer civil servants
to any part of Pakistan against their will.

The universities ‘sorted out’


I was told that all the Commissioners of East Bengal and the
district Deputy Commissioner will in future be either Biharis or civil
officers from West Pakistan. The Deputy Commissioners of districts
were said to be too closely involved with the Awami League
secessionist movement. In some cases, such as that of the Deputy
Commissioner of Comilla, they were caught and shot. That
particular officer had incurred the warth of army on March 20 when
he refused to requisition petrol and food supplies “without a letter
from Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.”
The Government has, also come down hard on the
universities and colleges of East Bengal. They were considered the
hot beds of conspiracy and they are being ‘sorted out’. Many
professors have fled. Some have been short. They will be replaced by
fresh recruitment from West Pakistan.
Bengali officers are also being weeded out of sensitive
positions in the Civil and Foreign Services. All are currently being
subjected to the most exhaustive screening.
This colonisation process quite obviously does not work even
half as efficiently as the administration wishes. I was given vivid
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evidence of this by Major Agah, martial law administrator of


Comilla. He had been having a problem getting the local Bengali
executive engineers to go out and repair the bridges and roads that
had been destroyed or damaged by the rebels. This task kept getting
snarled in red tape, and the bridges remained unrepaired. Agha, of
course, knew the reason. “You can’t expect them to work,” he told
me, “When you have been killing them and destroying their coutnry.
That at least is their point of view, and we are paying for it”.
Captain Durrani of the Baluch Regiment, who was in charge
of the company guarding the Comilla airport, had his own methods
of dealing with the problem. “I have told them,” he said with
reference to the Bengalis maintaining the control tower, “that I will
shoot anyone who even looks like he is doing something
suspicious.” Durrani had made good his word. A Bengali who had
approached the airport a few nights earlier was shot. “Could have
been a rebel,” I was told. Durani had another claim to fame. He had
personally accounted for “more than 60 men” while clearing the
villages surrounding the airport.
The harsh reality of colonisation in the East is being
concealed by shameless window dressing. For several weeks
President Yahya Khan and Lt.-Gen. Tikka Khan have been trying to
get political support in East Pakistan for what they are doing. The
results have not excactly been satisfying.
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The army can of course hold the country together by force.


But the meaning of what it has done in East Bengal is that the
dream of the men who hoped in 1947 that they were founding a
Muslim nation in two equal parts has now faded. There is now little
chance for a long time to come that Punjabis in the West and
Bengalis in the East will feel themselves equal fellow-citizens of one
nation. For the Bengalis, the future is now bleak : the unhappy
submission of a colony to its conquerors.
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(`wjjcÎt beg LÛ, c„t 629Ð631)
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gywRebMi, 22 Ryb (wc wU AvB)Ðevsjv‡`‡ki wewfbœ L‡Û gyw³‡dŠ‡Ri


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ifv‡M cvwj‡q hvq|

gyw³‡dŠR MZ iweevi †g‡nicy‡ii Kv‡Q GKwU ‰mb¨evnx Uªv‡Ki Ici


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nq|

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AwdmviI Av‡Qb| (hyMvš—i, 23Ryb, 1971)

Lvb ‡mbv‡`i Ici gyw³evwnbxi AvµgY ZxeªZi n‡q‡Q t


AviI mvZ kZvwaK ‰mb¨ LZg

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50 Rb cvK nvbv`vi gyw³evwnbxi †Mwijv‡`i nv‡Z wbnZ n‡q‡Q Ges eû
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¯nvb †_‡K cvK†mbv cÖZ¨vnvi K‡i †bIqv n‡q‡Q e‡j m¦vaxb evsjv
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GK `ytmvnwmK AvµgY Pvwj‡q gyw³evwnbx Kgc‡¶ 30 Rb cvK‡mbv‡K LZg
K‡i‡Qb, †mLvbKvi KzZyecy‡i gyw³evwnbx Lvb‡mbv‡`i Ici AvKw¯§Kfv‡e
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gyw³evwnbx evsjv‡`k `w¶YÐcwðg L‡Û Lvb‡mbvi Dci e¨vcK


AvµgY Pvwc‡q †g‡nicy‡ii wbK†U GK c−vUyb Lvb‡mbv‡K LZg K‡i‡Qb|
gyw³evwnbx †g‡nicyi kni †_‡K cÖvq `yÕgvBj `~‡i Kvg‡`ecyi Mªv‡g
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wbnZ‡`i g‡a¨ K‡qKRb c`¯’ AwdmviI i‡q‡Q|

Rqevsjv, 1g el©, 7g msL¨v, 25Ryb 1971

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2| †Mwijv hy‡×i Av‡qvRb |
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wm×vš— M„nxZ nq t

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aŸsm K‡i w`‡Z n‡e|
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(N) kµc‡¶i ‰mb¨ I mvgwiK miÄvg AvbvЇbqvi Rb¨


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†Mwijviv giYcY AvNvZ nvb‡e |

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†kivUb †nv‡Uj) wewfbœ ¯nvcbvq Avµgb cwiPvjbv Kwiqv nvbv`vi evwnbx‡K Zvnviv

nZevK Kwiqv †`q|

gyw³‡hv×v‡`i m¤¦‡Ü Lt. General JFR Jacob Zvnvi wjwLZ ‘Surrender at

Dacca, Birth of a Nation’ (1997) cy¯—‡K wb‡gœv³ gš—e¨ K‡ib c„t 90Ð94)t

On the request of the Provisional Government of Bangladesh,


the Government of India directed the Army to provide assistance to
the Mukti Bahini who controlled areas of East Pakistan contiguous
to our borders. The code name given to the guerrilla operations in
East Pakistan was ‘Operation Jackpot’. The recruitment and control
operations of the Mukti Bahini was set up on a regional basis with
their headquarters located at Calcutta at ‘Mujibnagar’ in Theatre
Road. It was headed by Col M G Osmani, with Wing Cmdr Khondkar
as his deputy. .........................................................................

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Some 400 naval commandos and frogmen were trained. They


were effective in attacking port facilities. Together with a Mukti
Bahini gunboat mounting a Bofors 40 mm gun they captured, sank
or damaged some 15 Pakistani ships, 11 coasters, 7 gunboats, 11
barges, 2 tankers and 19 river craft. These were, in fact, the most
significant achievements of the Mukti Bahini.
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The Mukti Bahini operations were stepped up from September


and became better organized and more effective. They began to have
a demoralizing effect on the Pakistani Government in Dacca and
also the Pakistani Army, particularly the enlisted men, who were
becoming increasingly disenchanted with their cause and their
officers..............................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................

The achievements of the Bangladesh forces and guerrillas


were nevertheless, a key factor in the liberation struggle. Despite the
limitations of training and lack of junior leadership, they
contributed substantially to the defeat of Pakistani forces in East
Bengal. They achieved significant results in occupation of areas in
the interior, demolitions and harassment. They completely
deoralized the Pakistani Army, lowering their morale and creating
such a hostile environment that their ability to operate was
restricted and they were virtually confined to their fortified
locations. The overall achievements of the Mukti Bahini and the
East Bengal Regiments were enormous. Bangladeshis can be proud
of them. Their contribution was a crucial element in the operations
prior to and during full scale hostilities. Due credit must be given to
their dedicated efforts to achieve the independence of their country.

weª‡MwWqvi G Avi wmwÏKx †m‡Þ¤¦i gv‡m XvKvq AvMgb K‡ib| †mB

mgqKvi Ae¯nv m¤¦‡Ü wZwb Zvnvi wjwLZ East Pakistan : The Endgame cy¯—‡K

†j‡Lb (c„t 175Ð182)t

The concept of one Pakistan was all but dead in the Bengali
mind. The only thing between Bangladesh and Pakistan, in my
mind, was the military presence in the East. Pakistan was bound to
lose her eastern wing as soon as the military was withdrawn. It was
a most extraordinary and distrubring state of affairs. Only armies of
occupation find themselves placed in such a situation.

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The army was—without doubt—present in full force, but


whether it was also in full command, was another question. The
whole situation was ridden with contradictions and paradoxes; there
could be no genuine peace and normality while the army was there
and yet, there would be no East Pakistan without the army. The
presence of the military alone stood between the continued
existence of East Bengal as a part of Pakistan and the instant
emergence of Bangladesh as a fait accompli. The Bengalis had long
since lost their attachment to Pakistan and the very word ‘Pakistani’
had become synonymous with ‘traitor’, ‘collaborator’, and agent of
the ‘Punzabi Fauj.’

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In Dhaka itself, the public reaction to the coming by-election


was not altogetehr negative but the rebels, fighting the actual war,
reacted violently to it. Almost immediately, acts of subversion and
sabotage increased manifold. Dhaka became the main target and
the centre of terrorist activity. One evening, the entire city was
suddenly plunged into darkness as terrorists attacked the main
powerhouse. The cantonment used emergency lights with the help
of the army generators. The guards, who used to stand outside the
VIP room of the Mess and had been withdrawn earlier, were posted
there again. Security checks at the points of entry to the
cantonment were tightened. No Bengali could enter or leave the
cantonment without a pass or an army escort. This included even
government officials. Army patrols combed the town. No military
officer could move out of the cantonment area by himself after dark,
and even during the day, armed escorts accompanied them for
security.

Most of the city seemed to have turned into a minefield, with


the so-called ‘nuisance mines’ laid everywhere. The generals and
brigadiers drove between the cantonment and city’s main
commercial area was in the grip of fear. Hardly a day went by when
an explosion of some sort did not take place. Reports of the peace
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committee members being attacked, killed, or wounded by the


Muktis increased.

The West Pakistani civil servants were completely domoralized


by the state of affairs.

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For the first time, I also found a distinct change in the


attitude of my Bengali friends, pariticularly those belonging to the
press. They seemed to have lost the will and the need to
communicate and were afraid of being seen with me in public. Even
someone as forthcoming as Zahur Bhai of the Shangbad, hardly
ever said anything during a meeting. He looked totally lost.
..........Hashim (Babu) of the APP avoided me scrupulously despite
my telephone calls. He would not even come to the cantonment to
see me. Mainul of the Ittefaq, son of Manik Mian, was annoyed and
dissatisfied with the treatment being meted out to highly respectable
Bengalis like himself.............. He thought the Bengalis were being
treated even worse than third-class citizens. Inayatualh of the
Holiday met me only briefly. Until only about a couple of months
earlier he had been trying very hard to revive his weekly Holiday;
but he would not even talk about it now. K.G. Mustafa, president of
the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists, was not around. There
had been reports that he had defected. Badruddin, the Bihari editor
of the Morning News, was also afraid.....................Perhaps the most
disturbing feature of the situation was the loss of confidence of the
West Pakistani, mainly the civil bureaucracy, in the army.

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A growing sense of isolation was talking root in the minds of


the West Pakistani civilians. Every one of them would have given
anything in the worlds ot get back to the West; they were convinced
of the futility of it all.
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One was forced to wonder about how long the army could
hold on. The military was not professionally trained for counter-
insurgency operations. They were up against a very different type of
enemy—their own people, the guerrillas of the Mukti Bahini—the
proverbial fish in a sea of humanity. The army’s brave posture was
completely out of step with the real situation. It was aggravated by
daily incidents of subversion and sabotage by the miscreants.
Dhaka was an embattled city. The military was physically there but
hardly in full command of the situation. The borders and the
hinterland both were full of saboteurs. Many senior military officers
were begining to finally realize the futility of the exercise. They felt
abandoned and trapped. They had no rear, no sanctuary, in the
event of a decisive military reverse (the word defeat, though
uppermost in everyone’s mind, was never uttered).

Farman would unhesitatingly call the army an ‘occupation


army.’ He told me that he had seen two armies of occupation in his
life—the first was the US Army in Japan and the second was the
Pakistan Army in East Pakistan—and that he would not like to see a
third one. He, too, seemed to be suffering from a feeling of isolation
from the martial law authorities.

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..............................................................................................

Niazi seemed convinced that the war would be fought on the


enemy soil, if only he could control the depredations of the Mukti
Bahini.

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............................................................................................

Mujib was crucial to the success of any political move at that


stage. He was as crucial alive as dead. Alive, he could resume his
political leadership; dead, he would turn into a symbol of
martyrdom.
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At the airport I came across the commissioner of Dhaka,


Alamdar Raza and the IG Police, Mehmood Chowdhry—both friends
from West Pakistan. A forthright and outspoken man, the
commissioner had a lot to say about the behaviour of young military
officers, he thought that they had were totally out of control and
their superiors were just not willing to listen to anything against
them. He cited the case of some naval officers who were on a rape-
spree. He personally reported the matter to the colonel in-charge of
civil affairs.

‘What do you expect them to do in a situation like this- pray


and count beads all the time?’ the colonel replied curtly.

‘Sir,’ the commissioner went on to say, ‘shall I take it that the


boys are doing this with the approval of the authorities?’

‘You,’ the colonel shot back, ‘may take it the way you like.
Now, what’s your next problem ?’

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Dc‡ii eY©bv nB‡Z 1971 m‡bi †m‡Þ¤¦i gv‡m XvKvi Ae¯nv m¤¦‡Ü GKwU

†gvUvgywU wPÎ cvIqv hvq| †evSv hvq †h gyw³evwnbxi †Mwijv Avµg‡bi mb¥y‡L

nvbv`vi evwnbxi exiZ¡ ax‡i ax‡i †jvc cvB‡ZwQj|

Newsweek Gi `„wó‡Z evsjv‡`‡ki ZLbKvi Ae¯’v wbæiƒc t

wk‡ivbvg m~Î ZvwiL


112|civR‡qvb¥yL wbDRDBK 15 b‡f¤¦i, 1971

`wjjcÎ PZy`©k LÛ 14 c„t 251


NEWSWEEK, NOVEMBER 15, 1971
THE SUB-CONTINENT: A LOSING BATTLE
242

To assess the military situation in that sector, Newsweek’s


Senior Editor Arnaud de Borchgrave flew last week to East Paksitan
and cabled the following report :
“Go anywhere you want, see for yourself,” Pakistan’s President
Mohammed Yahya Khan told me.
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Such thinking lays bare the fact that the Pakistani Army has
only the dismest notion of guerrila warfare. For while the soldiers
were clustered on the border, the Mukti Bahini seemed to have the
run of East Pakistan. The government has attempted to combat the
insurgents with “razakars,” local teen-age hoodlums raised to the
status of a paramilitary force. But the razakars harm the
government cause more than they help it. “They think they are God
because they have guns,” one villager told me. They tell the people
they have blanket power from the army “ to make life hell” for the
revels, but they are as apt to terrorise a man who refuses to give
them food or a girl who resists their lewd advances. Several times
my car was stopped by two or three razakars at makeshift bridges-
once with the barrel of a gun poking through the window. I was
asked to pay a “toll.” Such tactics when applied against the
populace, have turned most Bengalis into Mukti Bahini supporters:
when I asked people whether they wanted to remain part of
Pakistan or create a new state of Bangladesh, almost all answered,
“Bangladesh.”
Even some unlikely people expressed hope for an
autonomous Bangladesh. At a ferry crossing on the outskirts of the
capital city of Dacca, I asked a young man who worked for the
government what he thought would be best for the people. “I am not
alllowed to say,” he replied at first. But reassured that he would not
be named, he mumbled in a low voice, “Bangladesh should be
independent, of course. All of us feel that way.” And seemingly
thousands do. For while green and white Pakistani flags flutter over
even the most wretched huts, and peasants every where make a
point of wearing sarongs and shirts in the national colours, several
people whispered to me that they did so only to deceive the
razakars into thinking they favoured the government.
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Like the Americans in South Vietnam, the Pakistani command


seems dangerously unaware of the real sentiments and loyaltics of
the population. The official insistence that all was going well was
reflected in the remarks of Gen. A.A.K. Niazi, the eastern sector
commander. The revels were no serious problem-“ we have the
razakars to take care of them.” the shelling from India’s troops
massed just across the border was not a great threat-“ My men are
not worried; as long as they are in their bunkers, they can relax,
even play cards.,” And as for the report that Mukti Bahini leaders
were calling on Bengalis to take their fight into the streets of Dacca,
Niazi insisted that he would relish such a move. “ I wish they would
do it,” he told me, “ My tanks are only a few miles from the city”.
Then, referring to the repression of the Bangalis’ revolt last March
he added, “They saw then what we can do –and we will do it again if
need be.”
What the general does not seem to appreciate is the steady
deterioration of internal security and the degree of organisation of
the Mukti Bahini. By last week, the government had lost control of
25 per cent of the police stations in East Pakistan. A number of
district commissioners are tacitly co-operating with the guerrillas
and much of the area north of Dacca itself is controlled outright by
the Mukti Bahini. I personally was contacted by a Mukti Bahini
representative within 30 minutes of checking into my hotel in
Dacca-despite tight Police security. The rebels have established a
disciplined network carefully organised into teams-some assigned
to collect taxes and organise bank robberies others designated as
saboteurs, still others coldly earmarked to be assassins.

The harsh truth about Bengali resistance are being concealed not

only from the area’s civil governor, A.M. Malik, but from President Yahya

himself. They are both convinced that the Pakistani Army is effectively and

honourably fighting the guerrillas. Yet highly knowledgeable foreign

observer accuses the soldiers of atrocities. Ostensibly in pursuit of a

rebels, army troops, recently surrounded the village of Demora (where the

Mukti Bahini had never been), raped all the women between 12 and 35
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and shot all the men order than 12. Only days later, Pakistani gunboats

swept up the river at Chalna, sinking fishing boats and shooting the

fishermen as they swam for safety. All this accomplishes to make

resistance in East Pakistan more extreme, more dedicated than ever. The

majority of the people are already anxious to break away from Pakistan,

while army commanders-despite their public bravo-are beginning to

realise that they are trapped in an unwinnable guerrilla war.

S) gyw³hy‡×i †kl ch©vq t

21/22 b‡f¤¦i nB‡Z gyw³ evwnbx evsjv‡`‡ki mKj A‡j cÖPÛ Avµgb

Avi¤¢ K‡i| GKw`‡K nvbv`vi evwnbx wcQy nwU‡Z Avi¤¢ K‡i Ab¨w`‡K gyw³‡dŠR

ax‡i ax‡i †`‡ki Af¨š—‡i cÖ‡ek Kwi‡Z _v‡K|

23‡k b‡f¤¦i †Rbv‡ij Bqvwnqv cvwK¯—v‡b Ri“ix Ae¯nv †NvlYv K‡ib|

3iv wW‡m¤¦i weKvj †ejvq cvwK¯—vb wegvb evwnbx cwðg cvwK¯—vb nB‡Z

fvi‡Zi wewfbœ ¯nv‡b †evgv el©Y Avi¤¢ K‡i| †mbv evwnbxI fvi‡Zi Af¨š—‡i

cÖ‡ek K‡i|

H mgq Bw›`iv MvÜx KwjKvZvq GKwU mfvq fvlY `vb Kwi‡ZwQ‡jb| Zwor

w`wj− cÖZ¨veZ©b Kwiqv H iv‡ÎB wZwb †eZv‡i wbgœwjwLZ fvlY cÖ`vb K‡ib|

(Bangladesh Documents Vol. II, UPL, Page-209) :

II. OFFICIAL STATEMENTS

Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s broadcast to the Nation soon after


midnight

December 3, 1971

I speak to you at a moment of grave peril to our country and


to our people. Some hours ago, soon after 5-30 p.m. on December 3,
Pakistan launched a full scale war against us. The Pakistani Air
Force suddenly struck at our airfields in Amritsar, Pathankot,
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Srinagar, Avantipur, Uttarlai, Jodhpur, Ambala and Agra. Their


ground forces are shelling our defence positions in Sulaimanki,
Khem Karan, Poonch and other sectors.

Since last March, we have borne the heaviest burden and


withstook the greatest pressure, in a tremendous effort to urge the
world to help in bringing about a peaceful solution and preventing
the annihilation of an entire people, whose only crime was to vote
for democracy. But the world ignored the basic causes and
concerned itself only with certain repercussions. The situation was
bound to deteriorate and the courageous band of freedom-fighters
have been staking their all in defence of the values for which we also
have struggled, and whcih are basic to our way of life.

Today, the war in Bangla Desh has become a war on India.


This has imposed upon me, my Government and the people of India
a great responsibility. We have no other option but to put our
country on a war footing. Our brave officers and jawans are at their
post mobilised for the defence of the country. An emergency has
been declared for the whole of India. Every necessasry step is being
taken, and we are prepared for all eventualities.

I have not doubt that it is the united will of our people that
this wanton and unprovoked aggression should be decisively and
finally repelled. In this resolve, the Government is assured of the full
and unflinching support of all political parties and every Indian
citizen. We must be prepared for a long period of hardship and
sacrifice.

We are a peace loving people. But we know that peace cannot


last if we do not guard our democracy and our way of life. So today,
we fight not merely for territorial integrity but for the basis ideals
which have given strength to this country and on which alone we
can progress to a better future.

Aggression must be met, and the people of India will meet it


with fortitude and determination and with discipline and utmost
unity. Jai Hind !
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evsjv‡`‡ki m¦vaxbZv hy× `wjjcÎ 8g LÛ

c„t 620Ð 630

wk‡ivbvg m~Î ZvwiL

nvbv`vi evwnbxi mn‡hvMx mvßvwnK wewPÎv 1973


AvjÐe`i‡`i nZ¨vi wkKvi
K‡qKRb RvZxq w`e‡mi we‡kl
msL¨v

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Aa¨vcK gybxi †PŠayix

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†Mj| †K †hb `iRv av°v‡”Q| gybxi †PŠayixi ¯¿x DuwK w`‡q †`L‡jb Kg
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jvM‡jb| ¯¿xi mv‡_ gybxi †PŠayixi H wQj †kl K_v|

Ggb mgq bx‡P †_‡K Zvui †QvU fvB Ic‡i G‡m ej‡jb, gybxi fvB
Avcbv‡K bx‡P WvK‡Q|

gybxi †PŠayix wR‡Ám Ki‡jb, Avgvi bvg K‡i e‡j‡Q ?

n¨uv|

cvÄvex c‡i wZwb Av‡¯— Av‡¯— bx‡P †b‡g †M‡jb| gybxi †PŠayixi ¯¿x
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Kg eqmx, ev½vjx|

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ïb‡jb, gybxi †PŠayix Zv‡`i GKRb‡K wR‡Ám Ki‡jb, †Zvgv‡`i Awdmvi
†Kv_vq?

GK_v ejvi mv‡_ mv‡_ GKwU †Q‡j Zvui wc‡Vi Kv‡Q e›`yK DuwP‡q
ej‡jv, Av‡Q, Avcwb Pjyb| gybxi †PŠayix Av‡¯— Av‡¯— †nu‡U Zv‡`i mv‡_
P‡j †M‡jb| (c„t 620Ð621) |

Aa¨vcK †gvdv¾j nvq`vi †PŠayix

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†LvuR Ki‡jv| †cj bv| c‡i Zvui ZejxM cš’x PvK‡ii KvQ †_‡K gvwjev‡Mi
wVKvbv †R‡b †mLv‡b wM‡q Dcw¯nZ n‡jv|

‡PŠÏB wW‡m¤¦i `ycy‡ii w`‡K AvjÐe`iiv G‡m nvwRi n‡jv jyrdzj


nvq`vi †PŠayixi evmvq| `iRvq Kov bvovi ci jyrdzj nvq`vi `iRv Ly‡j
w`‡jb|

Ô‡gvdv¾j nvq`vi †PŠayix †Kv_vq ?Õ


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ÔGLv‡bB Av‡Qb|Õ

ÔAvgv‡`i Awdmvi Zvui mv‡_ K_v ej‡eb, Zvu‡K GKUy †W‡K w`b|Õ

jyrdzj nvq`vi †W‡K w`‡jb| †gvdv¾j nvq`vi †PŠayixi mv‡_ Zvui


¯¿xI G‡jb evB‡ii N‡i| ¯¿x wR‡Ám Ki‡jb, ÔAvcbv‡`i Awdmvi †Kv_vq?Õ

ÔMvox‡Z Av‡Qb|Õ

ÔAvcbviv †h Zvu‡K wb‡Z G‡m‡Qb, Iqv‡i›U Av‡Q Avcbv‡`i mv‡_ ?Õ


†gvdv¾j mv‡n‡ei ¯¿x wR‡Ám Ki‡jb|

ÔAv‡Q|Õ

ÔAvcbviv †Kv_vq wb‡q hv‡”Qb I‡K ?Õ †di Zvi ¯¿x wR‡Ám Ki‡jb|

ÔRvwb bv|Õ

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ev_i“‡g Zvui †Mvm‡ji Rb¨ ZLb Mig cvwb ‰Zix| wKš‘ wZwb Avi
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†diZ w`‡q hv‡ev|Õ

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Aa¨vcK Av‡bvqvi cvkv I

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`iRvi gy‡L `vuwo‡q| Av‡bvqvi cvkv Avi ivkx`yj nvmvb ZLb WªBsi“‡g|
GKRb Av‡bvqvi cvkv‡K †`‡L wR‡Ám Ki‡jb|, ÔAvcbvi bvg Av‡bvqvi
cvkv ?Õ

nu¨v|Õ

ÔAvcwb evB‡i Avmyb|Õ

Ggb mmgq Zv‡`i †PvL co‡jv ivkx`yj nvmv‡bi w`‡K| wR‡Ám


Ki‡jv, ÔAvcbvi bvg ?Õ

Ôivkx`yj nvmvb|Õ

ÔAvcwbI Pjyb|Õ

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†`‡L wZwb weg~p n‡q `vuuwo‡q iB‡jb| Av‡bvqvi cvkv Ges ivkx`yj nvmvb
GKevi Zvi w`‡K ZvKv‡jb| †PvL Zvu‡`i Q‡jv Q‡jv| wKš‘ G‡Kev‡i wbðyc
Zviv| Q‡jv Q‡jv †Pv‡L `yR‡b Av‡iKevi Zvui w`‡K (ivkx`yj nvmv‡bi ¯¿x)
ZvwK‡q Av‡¯— Av‡¯— AvjÐe`i‡`i mv‡_ cv evov‡jb| Av‡bvqvi cvkvi ¯¿x
Rvbvjv w`‡q ïay †`L‡jb Zv‡`i Mv‡qi Pv`‡i Zv‡`i †PvL †eu‡a wb‡q hvIqv
n‡”Q| (c„t 622Ð623)

Wt wmivRyj nK Lvb

14B wW‡m¤¦i Lye †fv‡i wZwb Nyg †_‡K D‡V bvgvR co‡jb| GKevi
Ic‡i wb‡Ri d¬v‡U †M‡jb Zvici Avevi bx‡P †b‡g G‡jb| Ges †m mgq
Zvi bR‡i co‡jv, GKUy `~‡i Avj e`i evwnbxi wKQy †jvK i“gvj w`‡q GK
f`ª‡jv‡Ki †PvL evua‡Q| mv‡_ mv‡_ wZwb Ic‡i D‡V †M‡jb| mevB‡K
ej‡jb, ÔIiv Avgv‡`i GjvKvq Xy‡K‡Q| †Zvgiv mveav‡b _v‡Kv|Õ

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AvjÐe`i evwnbx Ici Zjvq Zvui d¬v‡U G‡m Xy‡K wR‡Ám Ki‡jv,
ÔGUv Wt wmivRyj n‡Ki evmv ?Õ

Ônu¨v|Õ

ÔwZwb †Kv_vq ?Õ

Ôbx‡P ‡M‡Qb|Õ
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Ô‡Kvb wefv‡Mi Aa¨vcK wZwb ?Õ

Ôwk¶vÐM‡elYv †K›`ª|Õ

Ônu¨v, Avgiv Zv‡KB LyuRwQ|Õ

GB e‡j Zviv Wt Lv‡bi fvB‡K wb‡q BmgvBj mv‡n‡ei WªBsi“‡g


Dcw¯nZ n‡jv| Wt Lvb‡K Zvui bvg wR‡Ám Ki‡jv| Zvici Zvu‡K Ni †_‡K
evB‡i G‡b, ZvuiB c‡K‡Ui i“gvj w`‡q Zvui †PvL †eu‡a A‡Pbv Mš—‡e¨i w`‡K
wb‡q Pj‡jv| cwiev‡ii mevB ZvwK‡q iB‡jv weg~p n‡q| (c„ôvÐ623Ð624)

Wv³vi Avjxg †PŠayix

29 b¤¦i cyivbv cë‡bi †`vZjvq _vK‡Zb wgU‡dvW© nvmcvZv‡ji


Wv³vi Avjxg †PŠayix| Zvi bx‡Pi Zjvq _vK‡Zb gIjvbv Avãyj gvbœvb,
bx‡Pi Zjvq Av‡M Wv³vi Avjx‡gi wK¬wbK wQj| wKš‘ gIjvbv mv‡ne GKevi
wec‡` c‡o cÖv³b ¯úxKvi G,wU,Gg,gwZb‡K a‡i e‡mb AvkÖ‡qi R‡b¨|
gwZb mv‡ne Avjxg mv‡ne‡K ej‡jb, Wv³vi †PŠayix, wK¬wbK DwV‡q
gIjvbv‡K AvkÖq w`b|

15 wW‡m¤¦i XvKvq ZLb fviZxq wegvb n‡iv`‡g †evgv el©Y Ki‡Q|

ÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐ
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‡ejv `y‡Uv †_‡K Avevi †evgv el©Y ïi“ n‡jv| †`vZjvi eviv›`vq e‡m
†mB †evgv el©Y †`LwQ‡jb Wvt †PŠayix| we‡Kj mv‡o Pvi| GKUv gvB‡µvevm
G‡m _vg‡jv evmvi bx‡P| K‡qKRb Avje`i bvg‡jv| Wv³vi †PŠayixi ¯¿x
GKUy DuwK w`‡q w`‡q Zv‡`i †`LwQ‡jb ZLb wZwb ej‡jb, A‡Zv DuwKSuywK
w`‡qv bv| †evanq Avwg© G‡m‡Q| e‡j wZwb ev_i“‡g †M‡jb| e¨vcviUvi †Zgb
¸i“Z¡ †`bwb m¦vgxЯ¿x| KviY gIjvbv gvbœv‡bi evmvq ni`g Gai‡Yi
†jvKRb AvmvÐhvIqv Ki‡Zv|

ev_i“g †_‡K wZwb †ewi‡q‡Qb, Ggb mgq Kwjs †ej †e‡R DV‡jv|

¯¿x ej‡jb, Ô‡evanq Avgv‡`i evmvqB Avwg© G‡m‡Q| wK Ki‡ev GLb


Wvt †PŠayix nVvr weg~p n‡q †M‡jb| wK Ki‡eb ey‡S DV‡Z cviwQ‡jb
bv| G‡jv‡g‡jvfv‡e ej‡jb, I, G‡m‡Q, Zv `iRv Ly‡j `vI|
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GK_v e‡jB wZwb bx‡P bvgvi D‡`¨vM wb‡jb| Wvt †PŠayixi gv ZLb
e‡j DV‡jb, ÔAv‡i †Kv_vq hv‡”Qv ?Õ

wZwb ej‡jb, Ôbx‡P, gIjvbvi Kv‡Q KviY gIjvbv e‡jwQj, G ai‡Yi


†Kvb e¨vcvi NU‡j †hb Zv‡K Lei †`qv nq|

bx‡P †b‡g wZwb gIjvbvi `iRvq av°v w`‡Z jvM‡jb| Ggwb‡Z


gIjvbvi `iRv me mgq †Lvjv _vK‡Zv| wKš‘ †mw`b `iRv eÜ| Gw`‡K Wvt
‡PŠayix `iRv av°v‡”Qb, PxrKvi K‡i gIjvbv‡K `iRv Lyj‡Z e‡j‡Qb| wKš‘
gIjvbvi †Kvb mvovkã †bB| LvwbK ci gIjvbv wfZi †_‡K ej‡jb, fq
cv‡eb bv| Avcwb hvb| Avwg AvwQ|

wZwb †di Dc‡i IVvi Rb¨ cv evov‡jb| Ggb mgq Avje`‡ii


Av‡`k Ôn¨vÛm Avc, Avgv‡`i mv‡_ Gevi Pjyb|Õ

ÔwK e¨vcvi †Kv_vq hv‡ev ?Õ

cÖk− Ki‡jb Wvt †PŠayix|

ÔAvgv‡`i mv‡_ Pjyb|Õ

Ôc¨v›UUv c‡i Avwm|

‡Kvb `iKvi †bB|Õ

Avje`iiv Zvu‡K wN‡i ai‡jv| Av‡¯— Av‡¯— wZwb gvB‡µvev‡mi w`‡K AMªmi
n‡jb| (c„t 625Ð627)|

knx`yj−vn Kvqmvi

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knx`yj−vn Kvqmvi cÖvqB ¯¿x‡K ej‡Zb, †`‡Lv, Avgv‡K †h †Kvb mgq


wb‡q †h‡Z cv‡i| myZivs me mgq Avgvi Rb¨ wKQy KvMRÐKjg Avi
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`wjjcÎt mßg LÛ c„t 649Ð555

THREE DAYS IN DACCA 1971


by
Jhon R. Kelly

This is a personal accound of some of the events which


occurred in Dacca on 14, 15 and 16 December 1971. It in no way
involves the Organization of which I am a member, and is written
simply as a personal recollection of some of the events surrounding
the birth of Bangladesh.
My own involvement in the events stated when I was assigned
in August to Dacca by the United Nations High Commissigner for
Refugees, Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, to assist here in any
problems restrain assignment, and as this is a non-political
account, I am not putting down any comments on that aspect here
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and will sayd that, perhaps because I am an Irishman, I felt great


sympathy for the Bengali people and wish onwy to see them enjoy a
happy, prosperous and peaceful future.
When hostilities broke out at the beginning of December it
was quite clear that activities concerning refugees were at an end for
the duration. The Assistant Secretary-General fo the United Nations
was in over-all charge fo the United Nations Relief Operation, Mr.
Paul Marc Henry, a redoubtable Frenchman and an inspiratinn to
us all, happened to be in Dacca for a short visit when hostilities
broke out and trpped him here. He naturally assumbed over-all
charge of the whole UN group, and asked me to undertake liaison
with the military and governmental authorities, which involved
many matters which, I would stress, were all purely humanitrian in
purpose with the sole aim of saving lives and alleviating suffering.
This note, however, deals only with some of the events of the last
three days of the hostilities of December 1971.

Thursday 14, December


On the morning of 14 December Dr. A. M. Mallik, then
Governnor of East Pakitan, telephone me at the Inter-Continental
Hotel where I was living and asked if I and Mr. Peter Wheeler, also of
UN, could go around an see him at Governor’s House about his own
situation. I had met Dr. Malik many times in my functins both as
UNHCR Representative in Dacca and also during the war period
when I was doing military and Governmental liaison.
By this time the course of the war was obvious. The front was
crumbling and from within Dacca the situation seemed very similar
to Berlin in early 1945. When Peter Wheeler and myself went to see
Dr. Malik at Governor’s House he was in a Cabinet meeting but
came out and led us to his ADC’s Office. He asked for personal
advice on his own situation.
I told him I thought he and his Ministers were in grave and
imminent danger of being killed and that unless he sought refuge in
the Neutral Zone at the Iner-Continental Hotel immediately he
probably would not survive the night. However, in order to gain
admission to the Neutral Zone they would have resign from all
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official functions. He said that his Cabinet was at that moment


considering whether or not to resign but they were reluctant to do
so. He himself felt that he should not resign as, he said, in the eyes
of history it would look like desertion if he resigned at that moment.
He then asked if he could send his wife and daughter to the Neutral
Zone. I replied that although his wife and daughter would certainly
be admitted to the Neutral Zone at the Hotel Inter-Continental , this
would not active his purpose the Hotel was full of journalists and
they would say that Dr. Malik had so lost confidence in the future
that he was sending his family into safety and they would then ask
when he himself was coming.
At that moment Governor’s House shook violently under
several heavey explosions. It was clear that the building had come
under direct attack from the Indian Air Force and Peter Wheeler and
myself immediatley left, jumping over the balustrade, and I took
shelter under a jeep about five yards away. There were about six
Indian planes which made two strikes each on the building with
rockets and then followed up with cannon. Duirng the first part of
this attack Muzaffar Hussain, then Chief Secretary, emerged looking
very pale and we exchaged wan salutations. As the strikes on
Governor’s House continued, I ran to a trench about 20 yards away
which was already full of soliders and lay on top of them. All this
time I kept a running commentrary on the action over my handset
radio (“walkie talkie”) to Paul Marc Henry at the UN location.
General Farman Ali ran past, also looking for shelter” and said to
me as he passed : “Why are the Indians doing this to us ?” Under
the circumstances, as the Indian aircraft were continuting to attack
the building some 20 yards away with rocket and cannonfire, it dod
not seem a suitable occasion to engage in a discussion and I let
General Farman carry on to find his own shelter. The sound of the
attacks were deafening but eventullay they stopped and I got into
my car, picked up Peter Wheeler, and returned to the UN location.
At the UN Location I informed Mr. Paul-Mare Henry of what
had happended and met there Mr. Gavin young of “The Observer.”
Gavin Young told me, with a confidence which was subsequently
proven very mistaken, that it would be at leaset an hour before the
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Indian Air Force could return as they would have to go back to India
to refuel and reload. He suggested that we return to Governor’s
House to see what had happended there. I agreed, and drove Gavin
Young in my car back to Governor’s House. We were met there by
the Military Secretary who informed us that Dr. Malik and his
Cabinet had taken shelter in a bunker in the grounds of the left of
the Governor’s House. He took us there and we found Dr. Malik and
his Cabinet looking very shaken but still undecided whether to
resign or not. I told them that I thought that they were not only in
danger of being killed by irregulars, and they could not depend on
their guards, but the Indian Air Force itself had now made a direct
attack on their lives.
At that moment the Indian Air Force made a second
devastating attack on Governor’s House. Gavin Young had
unfortunately been wrong in his estimate of the time for their
return. The bunker is not a very safe bunker and it is above ground
and we did not know whether or not the Indian Air Force knew of it
existence. Certainly, a direct hit would have wiped it out. The
aircraft continued to make Ministers then drew up a letter of
resignation to the President of Pakistan which was singed by Dr.
Malik and all the Ministers present.
Dr. Malik then withdrew to an inner room in the bunker
where his wife and daughter were waiting, washed himself, knelt
and said his prayers. The ex-Governor and the ex-Ministers moved a
little later that day to the Neutral Zone in the Inter-Continental
Hotel.
It seems clear that the collapse of the whole civil Government
of East Pakistan on 14 December must have provided a severe
shock to those directing the war on the Pakistan side and brought
home to them the seriousness of the situation. It may well be that
the collective resignation of the whoel East Pakistan Government
thus shortened the war by one or more days.
Wednesday, 15 December
Early on the morning of 15 December Dr. Malik came to me in
the Inter-Continental Hotel to say that in between his resignation as
Governor and his departure from Governor’s House on 14 December
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he had received a telegram from President Yahya. So far as I know,


this is the first time President Yahya authorized a cease-fire.
Dr. Malik said he had been unable to contact General Niazi
concerning President Yahya’s instructions : “You should now take
me all necessary measures to stop the fighting,” and he asked me
for assistance. In order to save further loss of life, and in a personal
capacity, I agreed to help. I then contacted Colonel Gaffur, the
Pakistan Army Liaison Officer (in civilian clothes) in the Neutral
Zone, and the three of us then went to my room where we
telephoned General Niazi.
Dr. Malik asked General Niazi what action he had taken on
the President’s instruction; and General Niazi replied that he would
like to discuss this with Dr. Malik and invited him to leave the Hotel
and go to the Cantonment to discuss the matter. I advised Dr. Malik
that if he left the Neutral Zone he would no longer have any
protection and that under the circumstances of his resignation the
day before and its likely effect, it might be dangerous for him to do
so; I suggested that, instead, he invited General Niazi to come to the
Hotel, but said he would send General Farman around to represent
him at such a meeting.
General Farman duly came around to the Hotel. As a
foreigner, and in any case I was acting privately and in no way as an
intermediary, I withdrew from the discussion of such an internal
nature and Dr. Malik, General Farman and Colonel Gaffur conferred
together. Subsequently, they invited me back, and showed me the
following proposals they had drawn up and which General Farman
was taking to General Niazi for approval and transmission to
President Yahya.
“To bring an end to loss of further human lives and
destruction we are willing to, under honourable conditions :
a. Cease fire and stop all hostilities immediately in East Pakistan;
b. Hand over peacefully the administration of East Pakistan as
arranged by the U.N.;
c. The UN should ensure :
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(i) Safety and security of all armed personnel of both military and
para-military forces of Pakistan pending their return to West
Pakistan.
(ii) safety of all West Pakistani personnel-civillian and civil
servants pending their return to West Pakistan;
(iii)safety of all non-locals settled in East Pakistan since 1947.”
(iv) gurantee of no reprisals against those who helped and served
the Government and cause of Pakistan since March 1971.”

General Farman undertook to return to the Neutral Zone later


that day and let us knew the reactions of General Niazi and
President Yahya to their proposals. General Farman did return
about 2100 hours and informed us that, althogh General Niazi had
approved these proposals, Islamabad had rejected them on item (b)
“to hand over the administration of East Pakistan.” Thus ended yet
another attempt at a cease-fire in the hostilites.
Thursday, 16 December

Early on the morning of 16 December we learned of the


ultimatum by the Indian Army to the Pakistan Army in East
Pakistan to surrender by 0930 hours Dacca time that morning.
Colonel Gaffur, Dr. Malik, Dr. Sven Lampell of the League of Red
Cross Seocieties and myself all made desparate efforts to contact
Pakistan Army, Head quarters by telephone from the Hotel but were
uable to get any contact. Having myself participated in the Second
World War in North Africa and Europe as an infantry Officer in the
British Army I am only too well aware of the appalling loss of life
and destruction which an all-out attack on Dacca would entail.
Colonel Gaffur told us that he knew that the Pakistan Army
Communications Centre had been destroyed by the Indian air
attacks the day before and he was not sure, firstly, whether General
Niazi accepted the ultimatum and, secondly, whether the Pakistan
Army had been able to inform the Indian Army whether or not they
accepted the ultimatum.
The Indian Air Force was already circling over Dacca,
presumable in preparation for attack, and we knew that the Indian
Army was gethering strength in the suburbs, also presumable in
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order to launch an overwhelming artillery and infantry assault. I


might add that we were subsequently told by Indian officers when
they entered Dacca that the Indian Forces really meant business, if
the ultimatum had not been accepted they really would have made
an annihilating assault on Dacca. It was desperately urgent to save
the city and, about 0830 hours, Colonel Gaffur, Mr. Lampell and
myself decided to leave the Neutral Zone and drive to the
Cantonment to find out from General Niazi what was happending
and whether he had been able to get into contact with the Indian
Army.
On the way to the Cantonment I informed Mr. Paul-Marc
Henry at the UN location by my handset radio what we were doing,
and he put the UN radio signallers in Dacca and New Delhi on the
altert to stand-by for a possible extremely important message.
After some delay we were brought to the Command Bunker,
but General Niazi was not to be seen. However, we found General
Farman in the Bunkder-an obvious prime target looking ashen-
faced and completely broken. Staring into space, he gave the
impression of having given up everything. He informed me that he
was authorized to speak for the whole Pakistan Army in East
Pakistan and that they had agreed to accept the Indian ultimatum.
He also confirmed that as their Communication Centre had been
destroyed they had not been able to infrom the Indian Army of their
acceptance of the ultimatum.
I asked General Farman whether, purely as a channel of
communications, he wished me to convey by the UN radio network
the acceptance by the Pakistan Army of the Indian ultimatum.
General Farman replied in the affirmative, so I led him outside the
bunkder in order to enable my handset radio to work and contacted
Paul-Mare Nenry at the UN location. I then gave the message in
General Farman’s presence to Paul-Marc Henry, and General
Farman added two further points : First, to request the Indian Army
for a six hour extension to the truce because of the breakdown in
the Pakistan Army’ communications, second, to invite the Indian
Army to send party of staff officers to discuss further arrangements,
if possible by helicopter to Dacca Airport, where they would have
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safe conduct and proper courtesies. I duly passed the whole


message by my radio to Paul-Mare Henry who in turn had it
transmitted immediately to New Delhi. The time was 0920 hours.

Colonel Gaffur, Mr. Lampell and myself then left the bunker
area, with the Indian Air Force still circling overhead. However, the
message got through to the Indian Command in time, and the
threatened onslaught on Dacca did not take place.
Dacca : 8 March
1972.

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The Endgame, P.209) :

“16 December dawned on a doleful, funereal note for

Pakistan. Foreign networks, mainly the BBC , the villain of the


piece, had even announced the details of the surrender parade
scheduled for that afternoon .Communication between the GHQ
and the Eastern Command, extremely erratic since 11 December ,
had been totally cut off. No one knew as to when, how and who,
might have accepted unconditional surrender.

Until about 4 p.m. on 16 December, we were still at sixes and


sevens about the accuracy of the news and how to break it officially.
Gul Hassan was not available, so I contacted Major General
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Shaukat Riza, deputy chief of the general staff. ‘We must catch the 5
p.m. news bulletin’, I urged. Shaukat agreed , suggesting that we
should go to the information secretary and seek his views.

We drove to his Chaklala office to find him and his senior


officers in a huddle, looking utterly confused. He had been in
constant touch with the foreign secretary, Sultan Mohammad Khan,
who, in turn, had little to add to what we had all heard over the
BBC. We phoned the military secretary to the president, Major
General Ishaque, hoping to have a word with the president. Ishaque
brusquely told us that the ‘old man’ had just retired to catch a wink
of sleep and could not be disturbed. That left nothing for us to do,
except to put our heads together, and produce a 26-word draft as
follows:

Under an arrangement between the commanders of India and


Pakistan in the eastern theatre, Indian troops have entered Dhaka
and fighting has ceased in East Pakistan.

So that was the end of the burlesque, which began at


midnight on 25-26 March 1971, ending on the afternoon of 16
December 1971. A reprieve of full nine months- long enough to
correct the course-had been cold-bloodedly cussedly wasted away.”

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(Surrender of Dacca, Birth of a Nation, Page 140-147) :

I was met by the Chief of Staff of the Pakistani Eastern Command, Brig
Baqar Siddiqui. Present also was the United Nations representative at Dacca. He
had offered his good offices in negotiating with the Pakistani Army but I had no
intention of involving the United Nations as I could see no role for them in this
situation.

..................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................

Gen Niazi received me in his office. Present at the discussions were Maj
Gen Rao Farman Ali, who dealt with civil affairs, Maj Gen Jamshed, Rear Adm
Shariff, the Naval Chief, Air Cmdre Imam, the Air Force Cmdre and Brig Baqar
Siddiqui. Maj Gen G C Nagra, who had taken over from Gurbax Gill when he was
wounded at Jamalpur, had arrived a little earlier.

...............................................................................................................

................................................................................................................

I returned to Niazi’s office and Col Khara read out the terms of
surrender. There was dead silence in the room, as tears streamed down
Niazi’s cheeks. The others in the room became fidgety. They had expected
the document to be on the lines of the proposals they had handed over on 14
December to Spivack, which envisioned a cease fire and evacuation under
arrangements of the UN. Farman Ali objected to surrendering to the Indian
and Bangladesh forces. Niazi said that what I was asking him to sign was
unconditional surrender when we were drafting the instrument of surrender
we had tried to word it in such a manner that it would not be offensive.
......................................................................................... I asked him if the
document was acceptable. He handed it back to me without comment. I
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took this as acceptance. We then discussed with Niazi the modalities of the
surrender. ........................................................................

At around 1630 hours the Army Commander and his entourage


arrived in a fleet of five Mi4 and four Alloutte helicopters. Niazi and I went
to receive them. The Army Commander accompanied by Mrs. Aurora
alighted. Air Marshal Dewan, Vice Adm Krishsnan, Lt Gen Sagat Singh,
the Divisional Commanders of IV Corps and Wing Cmdr Khondkar also
deplaned, Osmani, however, was not to be seen Niazi, Lt. Gen Aurora and
Air Marshal Dewan proceeded to the car. I had planned to travel in this car
but I had to make way for Mrs. Aurora, who took her place by the side of
her husband. The car then drove off I hitched a ride to the Race Course.
Though there had been very little time for preparation, the ceremony went
off reasonably well. After Inspecting the guard of honour Aurora and Niazi
proceeded to the table. The surrender documents brought with Aurora were
placed on the table. Niazi glanced through them curiously and signed.
Aurora signed. I took a careful look at the documents and was aghast to see
the heading-which read ‘Instrument of Surrender- To Be Signed at 1631
Hours 1st (Indian Standard Time)’ I looked at my watch. It showed a time
of 1655 hours. Niazi then undid his epaulette and removed his .38 revolver
with attached lanyard and handed it over to Aurora. There were tears in his
eyes. It was getting dark. The crowd on the Race Course started shouting
anti Niazi and anti-Pakistani slogans and abuses. We were concerned about
Niazi’s safety, therebeing hardly any troops available at the Race Course.
We senior officers formed a cordon around Niazi and escorted him to an
Indian Army jeep. I briefed Sagat Singh regarding disarming of the
Pakistanis and maintainance of law and order and the movement of the
prisoners of war to India. We then returned to the Dacca airfield to take off
for Agartala. While we were waiting, Rear Adm Shariff of Pakistan Navy,
who had earlier obtained my permission, came to see off Adm Krishnan.
The latter asked him to give him his pistol. Shariff removed it from his
holster and handed it to Krishnan. We then took off by helicopter for
Agartala. (Page 140-147).

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(c„t 232Ð235) :

Surrender
General Manekshaw had informed us that an Indian team would be coming
to Dhaka to finalize surrender arrangements. The helicopter hovered over Dhaka
Airport, the heavy blades churning in the air like the arms of a giant windmill, and
soon settled down. Major-General Jacob, Chief of Staff, Indian Eastern Command,
alighted with his team from the helicopter. Brigadier Baqir Siddiqui, the Pakistani
COS, after receiving them at the airport escorted them to HQ Eastern Command.
The Indian team had come to discuss and negotiate the terms and conditions for the
cessation of hostilities. They had brought a draft of the surrender document. The
preliminary discussions between Jacob and Baqir, the two Chiefs of Staff were
carried out in Baqir’s office. After the presentation of the proposal, Baqir discussed
the issue with me. I asked Baqir to call Generals Jamshed and Forman and Admiral
Sharif, the senior Pakistani Army and Naval officers present at Headquarters. The
Indian delegation blackmailed us with the threat that, if their conditions were not
agreed to, they would hand over the local loyal population, and our civilian officers
who had taken refuge in the Intercontinental Hotel, to the Mukti Bahini forces,
who would massacre them. Despite our objections to the use of the phrase ‘Joint
Command of India and Bangladesh’, and to the place and manner of surrender, in
the circumstances we were forced to comply.

Among the Generals, Farman’s demeanour underwent a dramatic change.


The guilt and weakness he had displyed during the hours of crisis seemed to
disperse. The despair and anguish visible in his eyes and actions dissipated. His
having been a Military Adviser to five Governors, coupled with his participation in
the drastic military action on 25 March, had aroused the animosity and seething
anger of the Bengalis, who wanted to punish him for his alleged crimes against
them. He was blamed for the massacre of intellectuals although here too the case
has been a little overstated because some of the Bengalis named therein are still
alive. Thus encased in a cocoon of fear, he wanted to escape. The Bengalis had
vowed vengeance at any price.
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After some discussion, the senior Pakistani officers agreed to accept the
Indian proposal, so I called the Indian team to my office...................................

....................................................................................................

The surrender ceremony took place on 16 December, 1971. Major-General


Farman and Admiral Sharif witnessed the ceremony. As I signed the document
with trembling hands, sorrow rose from my heart to my eyes, brimming them with
unshed tears of despair and frustration. Before the ceremony, a French reporter
came to me and said, ‘How are you feeling, Tiger?’ I replied, ‘Depressed.’

...................................................................................................................

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ÔÔBut man, proud man,

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Most ignorant of what he’s most assured.

His glassy essence, like an angry ape,

Plays such fantastic tricks before high heaven

As make the angels weep”

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Documents, Vol. II, UPL, P-550):

INSTRUMENT OF SURRENDER

December 16, 1971.

The Pakistan Eastern Command agree to surrender all


Pakistan Armed Forces in Bangla Desh to Lieutenant-General Jagjit
Singh Aurora, General Officer Commanding in Chief of the Indian
and Bangla Desh forces in the Eastern Theatre. This surrender
includes all Pakistan land, air and naval forces as also all para-
military forces and civil armed forces. These forces will lay down
their arms and surrender at the places where they are currently
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located to the nearest regular troops under the command of


Lieutenant-General Jagjit Singh Aurora.

The Pakistan Eastern Command shall come under the orders


of Lieutenant-General Jagjit Singh Aurora as soon as this
instrument has been signed. Disobedience of orders will be regarded
as a breach of the surrender terms and will be dealt with in
accordance with in accepted laws and usages of war. The decision of
Lieutenant-General Jagjit Singh Aurora will be final, should any
doubt arise as to the meaning or interpretation of the surrender
terms.

Lieutenant-General Jagjit Singh Aurora gives a solemn


assurance that personnel who surrender shall be treated with
dignity and respect that soldiers are entitled to in accordance with
the provisiosns of the Geneva Convention and guarantees the safety
and well-being of all Pakistan military and para-military forces who
surrender. Protection will be provided to foreign nationals, ethnic
minorities and personnel of West Pakistan origin by the forces
under the command of Lieutenant-General Jagjit Singh Aurora.

(Sd.) JAGJIT SINGH (Sd.) A.A.K. NIAZI

(Jagjit Singh Aurora) (Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi)

Lieutenant-General Lieutenant-General

General Officer Commanding In Martial Law Administrator Zone


Chief B

Indian and Bangla Desh Forces in and Commander

The Eastern Theatre Eastern Command (Pakistan)

16th December,1971
16th December,1971.

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26.3.71 A.43 2200 PAKISTAN-ONE

Extensive fighting is reported from East Pakistan following


moves by President Yahya Khan to restore his government’s
authority and reports from India that Sheikh Mujib-ur-Rahman has
declared the province independent. The American Consul-General
in Dacca, the eastern capital, said that tanks were being used to put
down disturbances there. Earlier reports from India-some quoting a
clandestine radio in East Pakistan said fierce fighting had broken
out in many places. East Bengali army units were said to have
joined police and armed civilians in clashed with army units from
West Pakistan. There have been no reports direct from East
Pakistan.
President Yahya Khan announed his moves in a strongly
worded broadcast in which he accused Sheikh Mujib of treason, and
banned his majority party in the Awami League which had virtually
taken control of East Pakistan. He also announced a ban on
allpolitical activity in Pakistan and complete censorship of the press.

Para One : RW 2100 (When US new)


fighting detail from 2030;
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Bengal (Pakistan). The word “Bengal” has a history, has a tradition of its own. You
can change it only after the people have been consulted................ÕÕ (A‡av‡iLv
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“President Agha Mohammad Yahya Khan has said that Sheikh Mujibur
Rahman, leader of the defunct Awami League, would be put on trial.
He said Sheikh Mujib was arrested for committing acts of treason and he
would be dealt with under the law of the land.
.....................................................................................................................................
............The President, who was asked what would be the fate of Sheikh Mujibur
Rahman, said that the leader of the defunct Awami League had deviated from his
electoral campaign in which he demanded autonomy for East Pakistan.
President Yahya said that after Sheikh Mujib got the mandate, he and a
coterie of his people deviated from that aim and wanted secession. In other words,
he said Sheikh Mujibur Rahman had committed “acts of treason, acts of open
rebellion” and incited armed rebellion against the State.”
...................................................................................................................................
“How would you treat your criminal”, he posed a question to
the foreign news media representatives present at the interview.
(The DAWN, Karachi-August 5, 1971
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(Bangladesh Document, Vo.II UPL Page 21).


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MESSAGE FROM PRIME MINISTER INDIRA GANDHI


TO HEADS OF GOVERNMENTS
August 8, 1971.

Government and people of India, as well as our Press and Parliament, are
greatly perturbed by the reported statement of President Yahya Khan that he is
going to start secret military trial of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman without affording him
any foreign legal assistance. We apprehend that this so-called trial will be used
only as a cover to execute Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. This will aggravate the
situation in East Bengal and will create a serious situation in India because of the
strong feelings of our people and all political parties. Hence our grave anxiety. We
appeal to you to exercise your influence with President Yahya Khan to take a
realistic view in the larger interest of the peace and stability of this region.
(Bangladesh Documents, Vol. II , UPL Page 28).
(A‡av‡iLv cÖ`Ë)

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“ Government view with grave concern press reports of President Yahya


Khan’s statement that Sheikh Mujibur Rahman would be “court martialled”, and
that he could not say whether or not the Sheikh would be alive when the so-called
Pakistan National Assembly meets. President Yahya Khan himself had, in one of
his earlier statements, referred to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as “the future Prime
Minister of Pakistan”. As the leader of the Awami League Party which won 167 of
the 169 seats to the National Assembly from Bangla Desh and thus had a clear
majority of votes in the National Assembly of Pakistan, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
held a unique position as the acknowledged leader not only of East Pakistan, but of
the whole of Pakistan. What happened after the 25th of March this year is known to
the whole world. The denial of the verdict of the people and letting loose of
military oppression and trampling of the fundamental human rights of the people
of Bangla Desh stand self-condemned. Instead of respecting the verdict of the
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people and acknowledging Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as the elected and undisputed
leader of Bangla Desh, the Pakistan Government has launched a reign of terror and
carried out a calculated plan of genocide, the like of which has not been seen in
recent times. To stage a farcical trial against Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is a gross
violation of human rights and deserves to be condemned by the whole world.”
(Bangladesh Documents Vol. II, Page 28-29)

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cÖ`vb K‡i t

Trial For “ Waging War Against Pakistan”


Official Press Note
August 9, 1971.
“ Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, President of the defunct Awami League, will be
tried by a Special Military Court for “waging war against Pakistan”and other
offences, a Press Note issued by the Headquarters of the Chief Martial Law
Administrator said to day (August 9).
The trial will commence on August 11 in camera and its proceedings will be
secret, the Press Note said.
(THE DAWN, Karachi- August,10,1971)
(Bangladesh Documents, Vol.II, UPL Page 21-22).

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ÔÔThe Secretary General of the United Nations, U-Thant, has warned that
the secret trial for treason against Mujibur Rahman, absolute leader of East
Pakistan can lead towards more serious consequences than the hurricane which
devasted East Bengal last November and the subsequent cholera epidemic.
International observers agree with U-Thant. The 98 per cent gained by the
Awami League in the last elections is an element they have taken into consideration
to make their comments.
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.... In the meantime, Yahya KhanÕs administration refuses to reveal even


the place where Rahman is being sued. Their information only says that the trial is
taking place “in some place in Pakistan”. (A‡av‡iLv cÖ`Ë)
(Bangladesh Documents, Vol.II, UPL Page 34 ).

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“ President Yahya Khan,


President’s House
Rawalpindi.

World opinion is most apprehensive that military tribunal will sentence


Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to death. Should this happen, International Commission of
Jurists respectfully urges your Excellency to show clemency, strength and wisdom
by commuting sentence to prevent further escalations of violence, terror and
suffering.
MACDERMOT.
Secretary-General
(A‡av‡iLv cÖ`Ë)
(Bangladesh Documents, Vol.II, UPL Page 29-30).

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Appeal by the Secretariat, World Peace Council,


Helsinki, to the Government of Pakistan.
In complete defiance of all norms of human behaviour, and in utter
disregard of world-wide public opinion, the Government of Yahya Khan in
Pakistan is putting to trial Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the chosen leader of the people
of East Pakistan (Bangla Desh). The trial is being held secretly, and no one knows
what is being perpetrated by the militarist rulers of Pakistan. Sheikh Mujibur
Rahman allegedly is being tried for “waging war against Pakistan”. This, in fact, is
a terminology taken over from British imperialist rulers of India in the old colonial
days when hundreds of Indian patriots and freedom-fighters were tried, but not in
secret, for “waging war against the King-Emperor,” and hanged.
In this, as in all their other actions of massacre and pillage, the Yahya Khan
dictatorship has revealed itself to the world as imitators of imperialists and
autocrats who have nothing but contempt for the people. The only fault of Sheikh
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Mujibur Rahman, who also fought against British alien rulers of India while Yahya
Khan and his henchmen were loyally serving the British masters, is that the people
of Bangla Desh gave his party 167 seats out of 169 in the first –ever general
election held in Pakistan.
(A‡av‡iLv cÖ`Ë)
(Bangladesh Documents, Vol.II, UPL Page 3o).

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A West-Pakistani military tribunal is deciding secretly the fate of the


political leader of East Pakistan, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Judge Shafi knows it
already;: “Of course he shall be sentenced to death.”
.................................................................................................
Pakistan’s Head of State, Yahya Khan, anticipated the Judgment. When a
representative of the World Bank, Mr. Cargill, requested for a reprieve, the
General declaimed: “ This person is guilty of high treason, he should come to the
gallows. (Av‡av‡iLv cÖ`Ë)
(Bangladesh Documents, Vol. II, UPL P-35)

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“Questioned about the trial of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, leader of the


Awami League in East Pakisntan, Mr. Shahi said his trial started August 11 and
should be over in another two weeks.
He said Sheikh Mujib had been charged with waging war against the State
and incitement to rebellion and violence.”
(A‡av‡iLv cÖ`Ë)
(Bangladesh Documents, Vol.II, UPL Page 23).

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“Mr. Bottomley, Britain’s former Secretary of State for the


Commonwealth, urged Governments to put pressure on Pakistan to release Sheikh
Mujibur Rahman when a conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary
Association opened here today (Kuala Lampur, Septempber 13).
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He said Sheikh Mujib was the only person who could speak for the people
of East Pakistan. He also gave a warning that there would soon be a famine there in
which hundreds of thousands would die.” (A‡av‡iLv cÖ`Ë)
(Bangladesh Documents, Vol.II , UPL Page 31-32).

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“ The International Conference on Bangla Desh at its


meeting today (September 18, 1971) in New Delhi :-
Condemns the trial in secret by a Pakistan Military Tribunal of Sheikh
Mujibur Rahman, the beloved and undisputed leader of Bangladesh Desh and the
embodiment of the aspirations of its people, on charges of “treason” for leading his
party, the Awami League, to overwhelming victory in the first ever General
Elections held in Pakistan in December 1970;
Appeals to the world public opinion and governments to bring pressure on
the military Government of Pakistan to desist from this grave violation of all
canons and laws governing civil liberties and human freedom recognised in all
civilised communities; and
Urges the immediate and unconditional release of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
and other democratically elected representatives of Bangla Desh.”
(A‡av‡iLv cÖ`Ë)
(Bangladesh Documents, Vol.II, UPL Page 32).

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“ The Austrian Chancellor, Dr. Bruno Kreisky, has deplored the detention
of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by the West Pakistan military junta and said that “no
democratic party in Europe will tolerate it.”
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(Bangladesh Documents, Vol.II, UPL Page 33).

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UPL, Page 604) :

A WELCOME DELHI WILL REMEMBER


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Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, President of Bangladesh, was given


a joyous welcome when he arrived in the Capital (New Delhi) today
(January 10) on his way to Dacca.
The Sheikh, looking slightly weary after his journey from
Nicosia, was greeted with full-throated cries of “Sheikh Mujibur
Rahman Zindabad” and “Long live Mujib” as he climbed down the
steps from the RAF aircraft which brought him here (New Delhi).
As the Royal Air Force Comet, gleaming in the morning sun,
glided on the tarmac at the Technical Area of Delhi Airport, an air of
hushed expectancy descended upon the place.
For four long minutes, between the time the Comet came to a
stop and the moment when the Sheikh set his foot on Indian soil,
craning heads in colourful shamianas waited impatiently to see the
figure who had swept himself into the hearts of the people. Chairs in
enclosures were forgotten, only to be remembered later when VIPs
realised that standing on them would give a better view.
The Bangaldesh Foreign Minister, Mr. Abdus Samad, entered
the plane and remained inside for a few minutes.
The moment came. And the Sheikh, clad in a dark grey suit
and black overcoat, climbed down the steps from the aircraft. The
cold morning breeze ruffled his hair as he waved his hands to
acknowledge the strident cheers which greeted him. A 21-gun salute
boomed as the Sheikh was hugged by the President, Mr. V.V. Giri,
and warmly welcomed by the Prime Minister, Mrs. Indira Gandhi.
A battery of photographers, drating from place to place to get
a good picture, clicked their cameras incessantly as the Sheikh
greeted Ministeres and other VIPs.
After the initial exchange of greetigns, Sheikh Mujibur
Rahman inspected a gurard of honour presented to him by the three
services before moving to the VIP pandal where he was showered
with Marigold petals.
The national anthem of Bangla Desh, “Amar Sonar Bangla,”
was played the moment the Sheikh took position on the saluting
base. It was followed by the Indian national anthem “Jana Gana
Mana.” The flages of the two countries flanking the pandal fluttered
in the air.
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The Sheikh was then intorduced to a large number of


members from the diplomatic corps, Exuding a quiet charming
simplicity, he mixed easily with the diplomats and stopped every
now and then to talk to some of them.
In the enclousers, there was total confusion as people hopped
from chair to chair to get a glimpse of the Sheikh. And every now
and then, a single, piercing cry of “Sheikh Mujib Zindabad” rent the
air as a spectator, overcome with emotion, screamed his adoration
for the father figure of Bangla Desh.
At the Parade Ground of Delhi Cantonment, where the Sheikh
addressed a public meeting, people milled around to get a better
look of him. And when he entered the six-door Mercedes Benz which
was to take him to Rashtrapati Bhavan, wild crowds almost
surrounded the car in a vain attempt to shake his hand.
Earlier, overnight, Delhi had prepared a gay welcome for
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Floral arches were set up on roads at
several places from the Parade Ground to Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Banners reading “Long live the Creator of Bangla Desh” and “Long
live the Liberator of Bangla Desh” were also flying.
The arches were decorated with potted plants in flower pots
and with portraits of the Sheikh. And on the side of the road, some
iron frames covered with leaves had also been erected.
A large number of people lined the route from Parade Ground
to Rashtrapati Bhavan in spite of the bitter cold. And as the
motorcade cruised towards Rashtrapati Bhavan, persons from all
walks of life cheered the Bangla Desh leader.
(THE INDIAN EXPRESS, New Delhi—January 11,1972)

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(Bangladesh Documents Vol.II, UPL P.605) :

PRESIDENT V.V. GIRI’S SPEECH WELCOMING SHEIKH MUJIBUR RAHMAN


AT PALAM AIRPORT, NEW DELHI
January 10, 1972

It gives me great joy and pleasure to welcome Bangabandhu


Sheikh Mujibur Rahamn to our country. This is an event whcih my
government and the people of India have looked forward to.
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You are the embodiment of the undying spirit of suffering and


sacrifice in the cause of human liberty and human freedom. The
emergence of independent Bangla Desh is itself a unique event in
the annals of democratic movements in world history. Your have
truly been acclaimed the Father of the new Nation, Bangla Desh.
The trust and devotion of the 75 million people of Bangla Desh
reposed in you, have led to the birth of Sonar Bangla, and we have
no doubt that it will come to occupy a pride of place in the comity of
nations.

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e‡jb (Bangladesh Documents Vol.II, UPL P.605) :

SHEIKH MUJIBUR RAHMAN’S SPEECH IN REPLY TO PRESIDENT GIRI’S


ADDRESS OF WELCOME
January 10, 1972

For me, this is a most gratifying moment. I have decided to


stop over in this hostoric Capital of your great country on my way
back to Bangla Desh. For this is the least I can do to pay personal
triute to the best friends of my people, the people of India and this
Government under the leadership of your magnificent Prime
Minister, Mrs. Indira Gandhi. (Cheers). She is not only a leader of
men, but also of mankind.
You all have worked so untiringly and sacrificed so gallantly
in making this journey possible—this journey from darkness to
light; from captivity to freedom; from desolation to hope.
I am at last going back to Sonar Bangla, the land of my
dreams, after a period of nine months. In these nine months, my
people have traversed centurices.
When I was taken away from my people, they wept. When I
was held in captivity, they fought. And now that I go back to them,
they are victorious.
I go back to join my people in the tremendous tasks that now
lie ahead in turning victory into a road of peace, progress and
prosperity. I go back not with any hatred in my heart for anyone,
but with the satisfaction that truth has at last triumphed over
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falsehood, sanity over instanity, courage over cowardice, justice over


injustice, good over evil. Joi Bangla, Jai Hind.

AZtci, †kL gywRe bqvw`j−x‡Z wekvj GK Rbmgv‡e‡k fvlY cÖ`vb K‡ib


(Bangladesh Documents Vol.II, UPL P.606) :

PRIME MINISTER INDIRA GANDHI’S SPEECH AT PUBLIC MEETING


AT NEW DELHI TO WELCOME SHEIKH MUJIBUR RAHMAN
January 10, 1972

Wecoming the President of Bangla Desh, Mrs. Indira Gandhi


said that Sheikh Mujibur Rahman had promised freedom to his
people and given it to them. India had taken a pledge to free Bangla
Desh, free Mujib and finally send the refugees to their homes and
hearths. “We have also kept our promise”, she added.
Mrs. Gandhi said now that the Bangabandhu was returning
home, it was her firm belief that secularism and democracy will
prosper under his guidance. She added, even when Mujibur
Rahman was in a Pakistani jail, the young men of Bangla Desh were
drawing inspiration from him to fight the military regime of
Pakistan. It was due to his insspiration that people of Bangla Desh
were able to fight so gallantly.
The Prime Minister said it was a red-letter day in the history
of Bangla Desh. The Sheikh was returning to his country, his people
and his family, and, at home a great challenge awaits him –the
reconstruction of Bangla Desh.
Mrs. Gandhi spoke briefly as she did not want to stand
between the Sheikh and the large number of people who had
gathered at the Parade Ground to hear him.
(THE INDIAN EXPRESS, New Delhi—January, 11, 1972)

SHEIKH MUJIBUR RAHMAN’S SPEECH AT PUBLIC MEETING, NEW DELHI


January 10, 1972
In a voice charged with emotion, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman told
the huge gathering “Bangla Desh and its people will never forget
your Prime Minister, your Government and your brave armed forces
and your common people who have extended all sympathies and
support to their sufferings and struggle”.
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The Sheikh, dressed in a grey suit and a dark brown overcoat,


drove to the grounds accompanied by the Prime Minister, Mrs.
Indira Gandhi, immediately after he was accorded a ceremonial
reception at Delhi Airport.
Speaking in Bengali, the Bangabandhu said never in the
history of man had such brutalities been perpetrated as the
Pakistanis had done in Bangla Desh.
He said that he believed in the ideals of secularism, demoracy,
freedom of man and peace in the world.
As he was overwhelmed by emotion, the Bangabandhu said he
could not help this for he never knew that he would live to go back
to his “Sonar Bangla”.
The Pakistan army had killed one million people of Bangla
Desh India had looked after ten million people who had been forced
out of Bangla Desh.
His first words of address were: “Shrimati Indira Gandhi,
ladies and gentlemen present”.
Wave after wave of applause greeted the Bangabandhu as he
rose to address the mammoth gathering.
He said that he was returning to his people, a free but sad
people. He had lost a large number of his friends, who had been
slaughtered by the Pakistani army, whose homes had been burnt
and their honour taken away.
He repeatedly spoke of the unity of feelings between the
people of Bangla Desh and of India, in their ideals and beliefs. He
hoped that his country. Sonar Bangla, would prosper amid undying
friendship betwen the two countries.
He said India had fed 10 million people of Bangla Desh
despite its own problems. “I know this”.
Till two days ago, he was a prisoner and did not know
whether he would be free and be able to go back to Bangla Desh and
see his people and “fulfil my hope”. Sheikh Mujib said great tasks
lay ahead of him on his return to Bangla Desh. He said he could
never forged the help given by the Indian armed forces for the
liberation of Bangla Desh. Never before in the history of freedom
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struggles had any nation paid so colossal a price for freedom as the
people of Bangla Desh had done.
He ended his speech with a shout of “Jai Hind”. Mrs. Gandhi
then joined him by hailing “Jai Bangla”.
(U.N.I.—January 10, 1972.”

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Documents II, UPL Page 611-613) :

SHEIKH MUJIB HOME: 500,000 GIVE HIM ROUSING WELCOME


DACCA, BANGLA DESH January 10 –Sheikh Mujibur
Rahman received a tumultuous, triumphant welcome today from a
crowd of half a million Bengalis as he returned to his native land for
the first time since he was arrested nine months ago.
The exultant crowd showered Sheikh Mjjib with flowers and
chanted “Joi Bangla !” (“Victory for Bengal!”) as their leader stepped
from the British Royal Air Force Comet jet that had brought him
from New Delhi.
Sheikh Mujib, looking tired but elated by this reception, later
said at an enormous rally at the Dacca Race Course. “My life’s goal
has been fulfilled. My Bengal is independent”. His voice broke with
emotion.
Despite an appeal by West Pakistan to retrain some ties, he
said, “the unity of the country is ended”.

He greets diplomats
Wiping flower petals from his head, Sheikh Mujib inspected
an honor guard of the army, navy and air force of Bangla Desh, the
nation proclaimed by his followers in East Pakistan last month after
India helped them wrest the region from Pakistan.
Sheikh Mujib greeted the members of the Dacca displomatic
corps, though only India and Bhutan have recognized Bangla Desh
and have official Representatives here.
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The American Consul-General, Herbert D. Spivack, bowed


sightly as he shook hands with the Bengali leader, saying. “Welcome
back to Dacca” Sheikh Mujib smiled broadly and replied, “Thank
you very much”.
Mr. Spivack said that he had been invited in his personal
capacity and that his attendance did not have any political
significance. Bengali-American relations are poor.
Sheikh Mujib’s wife Fajilotdun did not attend today’s
ceremonies, reportedly because she was on the point of nervous
exhaustion and was barely able to speak.
Unit his release early Saturday, Sheikh Mujib had been under
detention in West Pakistan, where he had been charged with
treason.
Standing in the bright sunlight today, Sheikh Mujib appealed
to his vast audience not to seek revenge for the three million
Bengalis he said had been murdered by the Pakistani Army during
their nine month drive to suppress the Bengali secession movement
he led.
“Forgive them !” he shouted to the crowd. “Today I do not
want revenge from anybody ! There should not be any more killing !”
“The Bengal that will eat, smile, sing and be happy is my
Bengal. Everyone in Bengal is now a Bengali and we must live
together”, he said.
His appeal was thought to be directed to the problem of the
two million Biharis, the non-Bengali immigrants from India who had
sided with the Pakistani army.
Bengali officials estimated that half a million people were at
the race course and that 100,000 lined the mile-and-a-half route
there from the airport. But the crowd was smaller than on several
previous occaisons when Sheikh Mujib spoke.

Many still in villages


Many Bengalis believed that the size of the crowd reflected the
enormous number of deaths in the war. And many Dacca residents
have still not returned from their native villages where they fled
during the war. As the flower-bedecked truck on which Sheikh
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Mujib rode from the airport passed slowly through the crowd, there
were long rhythmic chants of “Sheikh Mujib Zindabad!” (Long live
Sheikh Mujib”) .
Thousands of voices also chanted :
“A new natin has come upon the earth-Bangla Desh ! Bangla
Desh!” “A new ism has come to the world—Mujibism! Mujibism !”
Many excited spectators tried to tough their leader and some
who managed to break through police lines hugged him in long
embraces.
Sheikh Mujib has long been the overwhelming favourite of the
75 million Bengalis. The Awami Leage, the party of which he is
President, won 167 of the 169 seats alloted to East Pakistan in the
National Assembly elections in December,1970.
When Sheikh Mujib demanded autonomy for the eastern
region, President Agha Mohammad Yahya Khan of Pakistan first
postponed the assembly session and then, on March 25, moved with
his army to crush the Bengali movement. Guerrilla warfare broke
out and as many as 10 million Bengalis are said to have fled to
India.

Friend of Bengal
The 51-year-old Sheikh Mujib, who is tall for a Bengali and
has a thick mustache and a heavy shock of graying hair, was
affectionately hailed today as Bangabandhu, or friend of Bengal. He
was wearing a black suit with a high buttoned collar.
The first man to greet Sheikh Mujib, as his plane landed at 1-
45 p.m., was a beared guerrilla leader known as Kashru, who wore
army fatigues with pistols strapped to his hips.
Thousand of people then rushed past guards from the East
Bengal Regiments to engulf Sheikh Mujib, and he was unable to
decend from the plane for 10 minutes.
At the race course, Sheikh Mujib told his vast audience that
the last words of the new Pakistani President, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, to
him before his release were, “try to keep Pakistan together if there is
any way.”
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“I said nothing”, Sheikh Mujib recalled. “But now I say to you,


Bengal is independent, and let the people of Pakistan and the people
of Bangla Desh live happily. The unity of the country is ended.”

Word is virtually law


Sheikh Mujib’s popularity is so great that his word has
virtually become law with many Bengalis. His followers in the
Bengali cabinet, one of whom have even a fraction of his prestige or
popularity, have postponed most cirtical decisions pending his
return.
Among the questions awaiting Sheikh Mujib are how to
disarm the 100,000 or more men who have been fighting as
guerrillas and how to protect the two million Biharis. He will also be
expected to help Bangla Desh gain international recognition and
find large amount of foreign aid to rebuild the nation’s shattered
economy.
It has been officially estimated that the new nation needs at
least $ 3-billion for reconstruction, or three quarters of the region’s
total annual produciton of $ 4-billion.

(FOX BUTTERIELD in THE NEW YORK TIMES-January 11, 1972)

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(Bangladesh Documents, Vol. II. UPL Page 265-267) t

Prime Mnister Indira Gandhi’s speech at the


National Press Club, Washington
November, 5, 1971

.........................................................
The elections aroused new hope in our people and generated
new energy and purpose in us. But today, your thoughts and mine
are proccupied with the crisis of Bangla Desh, that is, East Bengal.
There, too elections were held. The fact that even under a military
regime the people of East Bengal so over-whelmingly voted for the
Awami League showed their deep desire for democratic rights. The
military rulers used the period of negotiations to amass troops. And
on the very day, when the Awami League thought that settlement
was to be reached, a reign of terror—such as history has rarely
witnessed—was unleashed.
I have not hesitated sometimes to criticise the Press, of
course, in self-defence. But on this occasion, I should like to express
appreciation of the manner in which the Press correspondents of
many countries have tried to arouse the conscience of the world.
They have shown courage and perseverance in lifting the veil around
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East Bengal and revealing the truth of the grim tragedy being
enacted there. Their words have been honest and direct, but the
photographs have outdone them in conveying the very essence of
sorrow and misery.
What is taking place there is not a civil war in the ordinary
sense of the word; it is a genocidal punishment of civilians for
having voted demoreatically. It is a strange and cynical way of
getting rid of one’s opponents and of deliberately using helpless
millions as a weapon against a neighbour nation. The number of the
refugees is equal to the population of some of the countries of
Europe, such as Austria and Belgium, where I was only recently.
We feel that this is a new kind of aggression. It certainly casts
an unconscionable economic burden on us and has created political
and social tensions endangering our security. This is not a purely
internal matter of one country, because the overflow of the political,
economic and security consequences are affecting another country,
that is, India. This is not an international dispute, certainly not an
Indo-Pakistani dispsute, for the traditional international
instruments to be invoked.
We are told that the confrontation of troops is a threat to
peace. Is there no threat to peace when a whole people are
massacred? Will the world be concerned only if people die because
of war between two counteies and not if hundreds of thousands are
butchered and expelled by a military regime waging war against the
people ?
We cannot draw upon precedents to deal with this
unprecedented variety of aggression. We have to devise new patterns
of response. It is in order to impress on world leaders the nature of
the crisis and the means of resolving it that I wrote to heads of
Governemnt several months ago and sent some of my colleagues to
meet them. We informed them that the only way out of the mess
which the military rulers of Pakistan have made for themselves is to
have a political settlement with the elected representatives of East
Bengal, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, if he is alive, and his colleagues
who embody the Will of the people.
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Had the world realised it then, much of this mounting misery


and the migration of many more millions could have been avoided.
The chances of such a settlement have grown more slender with
each new day of neglect. But there might still be time if world
leaders appreciated the reality of the situation.
In the various capitals I have visited on this tour, I have been
asked what solution India would like. The question is not what we
would like, or what one or other of the big powers would like, but
what the people of East Bengal will accept and what solution would
be a lasting one.
I should like to plead with the world not to press me for a
solution which leaves out the people of East Bengal. It is an illusion
to think that the fate of a country can be decided without reference
to its people. Once again, we see the old habit of underestimating
the power of nationlism in Asia and of the demand of the people of
Asia to make their own choice. Those who subscribe to the belief
that democratically reached decisions are the most viable should
recognise that the process of democracy admits no geographical
disqualification. If democracy is good for you, it is good for us in
India, and it is good for the people of East Bengal.
The supression of democracy is the original cause of all the
trouble in Pakistan. The nations of the world should make up their
minds who is more important to them, one man and his machine or
a whole nation.
I am asked what initiatives India will take. We have taken the
biggest possible initiative in remaining so self-restrained and in
keeping in check the anger within our country. We have
endeavoured strenously to see that this does not become an Indo-
Pakistan issue. Any direct talks between the two countries would
immediately be converted into such a dispute and make the solution
more difficult. Pakistan has been trying to create conditions in
which the world would think that Pakistan is threatened by a more
powerful neighbour. As I have said, the threat to Pakistan has come
from its own rulers, not from us. When the regime there found out
that its calculations will not succeed, it moved its troops to our
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western frontier, knowing full well that we would be forced to follow


suit.
Pakistan’s pleas for observers from the United Nations, for
bilateral talks with India, and for mutual withdrawal of troops,
seemed very plausible at first sight. But these are only methods ot
divert the attention of the world from the root of the problem to what
are merely by-products. We cannot be side-tracked. We cannot have
a dialogue with Pakistan on the future of East Bengal, because we
have no right to speak for the people of East Bengal. Only Sheikh
Mujib or the elected and accepted representatives of East Bengal
have that right.

wk‡ivbvg m~Î ZvwiL


eb¯n we‡_v‡fb n‡j cÖavbgš¿x fviZ miKv‡ii ciivóª 21 b‡f¤¦i 1971
Bw›`iv MvÜxi fvlY| gš¿Yvjq|

`wjjcÎ t Øv`k LÛ, c„t 162

PRIME MINISTER INDIRA GANDHI’S SPEECH IN BEETHOVEN HALL,

BONN, NOVEMBER 21, 1971.

Following are excerpts from the speech :

You know, just as we had elections in India, there were


elections in Pakistan after a very very long time, because the people
were getting tired of military rule and there was a general demand
for elections. In Pakistan, Sheikh Mjujibur Rahman, the leader of
the Awami League Party, got a majority that was even much bigger
than my majority in India. Almost toa man, the people in East
Bengal-man or woman-voted for him. But whereas in India it was a
logical conclusion-you win an election, you form the Government-on
the other side this did not happen. The six-point programme was
not a new programme, it was the programme which Sheikh Mujibur
Rahman had put before the people before the elections. This was
his election campaign, his election programme. And if anybody had
any objection, whether the leaders or anybody else, the time to raise
the objections was before the elections. They should have said we
cannot have elections on the basis of this six-point programme. But
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nobody said anythign. It was when the electins were won by such a
big majority that this was raised; “that this means far too much
autonomy than we are prepared to give.’’ And negotiations began.
We thoguht, and the people of East Bengal thought, that this was a
genuine attempt to come to an understanding; but the time was
used for bringing across more troops from West Pakistan by sea,
and when they thought that there were sufficient troops to deal with
the population, on the 24th March, I am told by a leader of East
Pakistan, who says he was, if not in the same room, at least in the
same house where talks were being held that they thought that
things were going on well and that they were approaching a solution
and an agreement. The very next day, a regin of terror, of massacre,
and all that goes with it, was unleashed, and this resulted in
millions of refugees-the number is now over 9 million-it is the
population of Belgium or Austria who are now sitting on Indian soil
in the greatest of discomfort, in the greatest of misery, in very
inadequate camps.

Now, even if in a rich country 9 million people were to come


suddenly, not a few at a time, but very suddenly in a few weeks,
they would not be able to manage the situation. So you can imagine
that India being one of the poorest countries, with very limited
resources, and in this situation we have 9 million people. You can
imagine the pressure on supplies, on the administration, on the
resources, on money, on every possible thing. Most of the refugees
have come into four States of India in the Easter region, and in one
of them, Tripura, there is hardly room to put a person now. They are
occupying the schools and the colleges and parks, every possible
public building. In the beginning, the people were every
sympathetic. Now the parents say: ‘well we are sympathetic but
what about our children ? When will the schools open ? Are they
going to miss years of their education ? ‘ So, all administrative work
in some of these States is at a standstill. Every official is busy
looking after the camps.

The economic burden is tremendous, the administrative


problems are there, but even more so are the social and
political problems which have arisen. We have organised trade
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unions. There is a recognised rate. Now, the refugees can’t –we


are trying to keep them in the camps, but because the number
is so large, and many of them don’t come to camps at all-they
offer their services at a much lower rate. Now, immediately
there is trouble, because the labour unions say ‘well, this is
our rate and you cannot employ’. But we have people who was
to take advantage of such a situation, and so we have great
social tensions. I am just given one example to show the type
of problems that can arise; but more serious than all of this is
the threat to India’s stability; because amongst the refugees
there are many who may not be genuine refugees. We have no
way of booking them. And we are having acts of sabotage,
trains are being blown up, lembs are found in places, and a lot
of propaaganda is being done in order to there tension between
the different religions Pakistan has raised a question about
the number of refugees; we say they are over 9 million. They
have given the figure of 2½ to 3 million. Now, there is some
logic in their argument, because 2½ to 3 million is the figure of
the Muslim refugees, but we have not only Muslim refugees,
we have Hindus, we have Christains, we have Buddists. In
three of the States, Tripura, Meghalaya and Assam, everybody
is fully accounted for, for there every individual has a ration
card. It is true, in West Bengal things are not so well orginised
because the larger numbers are there. But after this question
arose, we are having a recounting at all the Camps and it may
be over by now, because it started some time before I left the
country. It may be a little less, it may be a little more, but I
don’t think there will be a great difference in the figures which
we have give.
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Now, what does withdrawal mean ? People say, even
though it was their fault, what harm is there in withdrawing
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the troops ? Well, the question is that their cantonments are


right near the border, but ours are not; ours are very far a way
and if we withdraw, there is no way we can really adepuately
defend our country if they change their mind. And, we have
had no cause to trust them, I mean, we have been attacked
twice and on each occasion for many months they have said,
“we have nothing to do with it, we have sent no infiltrators,”
and then they themselves have admitted this in public forums,
such as, either the Security Council or somewhere else. This is
the history and the background. As any head of Government
although India is deeply committed to peace, to total
disarmament, India believes that war does not solve problems-
but we cannot leave our borders undefended in the present
circumstances, especially as all the news coming from
Pakistan state that since they are bnound to lose East Bengal,
why should they not grab a piece of the West. This is the
situation which we face. Seeing India from a long distance, it
may seem to you : “well, it does not make any difference.” But
the people who live on the borders, and ours are inhabited
right up to the very edge-in fact, in East Pakistan we have
houses where the houses are in India and the kitchens are in
East Bengal or vice-a-versa. We have no natural border; there
is no river or road or anything like that. To the people who live
in the border, it means a great deal whether they are properly
defended or not, whether they can trust the Government to
defend them. So, this is what the position is.
So, today, we feel that very much more is at stake than
people are realising; and I have come here not to ask for
anything from the Government, from any of the countries
where I have been, but merely to give my assessment of the
situation as ti exists. and it is then for these countries, these
governments or the people, to decide what they should do in
such a situation, whether they should help or they should not.
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Naturally, everybody welcomes sympathy, everybody welcomes


friendship, everybody welcomes support, but we know that in
life, in the ultimatte anylysis, everybody-even a parent, or a
child, or a sister, or a brother, each individual is alone; each
country is alone; and India must learn to stand on her feet;
she is going to stand on her feet and deal with the problems
herself.

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Awfgy‡L †cÖiY Kwi‡Z‡Q, H mgq 1971 m‡bi 15B wW‡m¤¦i Zvwi‡L Bw›`iv MvÜx

wb‡æv³ cÎ wb·‡bi eive‡i †cÖiY K‡ib|

wk‡ivbvg m~Î ZvwiL

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cÖavbgš¿x Bw›`iv MvÜxi wPwV| ciivóª gš¿Yvjq

`wjjcÎ t Øv`k LÛ, c„t196Ð198

RIGHTS OF 75 MILLION PEOPLE OF BANGLADESH TO LIFE,


LIBERTY AND PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS

Letter from Shrimati Indira Gandi, Prime Minister of India,


to his Excelency Mr. Richard Nixon, President of the United
States of America, December 15, 1971.

DEAR MR. PRESIDENT,


I am writing at a moment of deep anguish at the unphappy turn which the relations
between our two countries have taken.
I am setting aside all pride prejudice and passion and trying,
as calmly as I can, to analyse once again the origins of the tragedy
which is being inacted.

There are moments in history when brooding tragedy and its


dark shadows can be lightened by recalling great moments of the
past. One such great momnt which has inspired millions of people
to die for liberty was the Declaration of Independence by the United
States of America. That declaration stated that whenever any form
of Government becomes destructive of man’s inalienable rights to
life, liberty and pursuit of happiness, it was the right of the people
to alter or abolish it.
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All unprejudiced persons objectively surveying the grim events


in Bangladesh since March 25 have recognised the revolt of 75
million people, a people who were forced to the conclusion that
neither their life, nor their liberty, to say nothing of the possibility
of the pursuit of happiness, was available to them. The World Press
Radio and Television have faithfully recorded the story. The most
perceptive of American scholars who are knowledge about the affairs
of this sub-continent revealed the anatomy of East Bengal’s
frastrations.

The tragic war, which is continuing could have been averted if


during the nine months prior to Pakistan attack on us on December
3, the great leaders of the world had paid some attention to the fact
of revolt, tred to see the reality of the situation and searched for a
genune base for reconcilation . I wrote letters along these lines. I
undertook a tour in quest of peace at a time when it was extremely
difficult to leave the country inthe hope of presenting to some of the
leaders of the world the situation as I saw it. It was heart-breaking
to find that while there was sympathy for the poor refugees, the
disease itself was ignored.

War could also have been avoided if the power, influence and
authority of all the States, and above all of the Unitetd States, had
got Sheikh Mujibur Rahman released. Instead we were told that a
civilian administration was being installed. Everyone knows that
this civilian administration was a farce; today the farce has turned
into a tragedy.

Lip service was paid to the need for a political solution, but
not a single worthwhile step was taken to bring this about. Instead,
the rules of West Pakistan went ahead holding farcical elections to
seats which had been arbitrarily declared vacant.

There was not even a whisper that anyone from the outside
world had tried to have contact with Mujibur Rahman. Our earnest
plea that Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, should be released, or that,
even if he were to be kept under detention, contact with him might
be established, was not considered practical on the ground that
the U.S. could not urge policies which might lead to the overthrow of
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President Yahya Khan. While the United States recognised that


Mujib was a core factor in the situation and that unquestionably in
the long run Pakistan must acquiesce in the direction of greater
autonomy for East Pakistan, arguments were advanced to
demonstrate the fragility of the situation and of Yahya Khan’s
difficulty.

Mr. President, may I ask you in all sincerity: Was the release
or reven secre: negotiations with a single human being, namely,
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, more disastrous than the waging of a
war ?

The fact of the matter is that the rulers of West Pakistan got
away with the impression that they could do what they liked
because no one, not even the United States, would choose to take a
public position that while Pakistan’s integrity was certainly
sacrosanct, human rights, liberty were no less so and that there
was a necessary interconnection between the inviolabilty of States
and the contentment of their people.

Mr. President, despite the continued defiance by the rulers of


Pakistan of the most elementary facts of life, we would still have
tried our hardest to restrain the mounting pressure as we had for
none long nine months; and war could have been prevented had the
rulers of Pakistan not launched a massive attack on us by bombing
our airfields in Amirtsar, Pathankot, Srinagar, Avantitpur, Uttarlai,
Jodhpur, Ambala and Agra in the broad day light on December 3
1971 at a time when I was away in Calcutta, my colleague, the
Defence Minister, was in Patna and was due to leave further for
Bangalore in the South and another senior colleague of mine, the
Finance Minister, was in Bombay. The fact that this initiative was
taken at this particular time of our absence from the Capital showed
perfidious intentions. In the face of this, could we simply sit back
trusting that the rulers of Pakistan or those who were advising them
had peaceful, constructive and reasonable intent ?

We are asked what we want. We seek nothing for ourselves.


We do not want any territory of what was East Pakistan and now
constitutes Bangla Desh. We do not want any territory of West
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Pakistan. We do want lasting peace with Pakistan. But will


Pakistan give up its ceaseless and yet pointless agitation of the last
24 years over Kashmir ? Are they willing to give up their hate
campaign and posture of perpetual hostility towards India ? How
many times in the last 24 years have my father and I offered a Pact
of Non-aggression to Pakistan ? It is matter of recorded history that
each time such offer was made, Paskistan rejected it out of hand.

We are deeply hurt by the innuendos and insinuations that it


was we who have precipitated the crisis and have in any way
thwarted the emergence of solutions. I do not really know who is
responsible for this calumny. During my visit to the United States,
United Kingdom, France, Germany, Austria and Belgium, the point I
emphasised publicly as well as privately was the immediate need for
a political settlement. We warited nine months for it. When Dr.
Kissinger came in August 1971, I had emphasised to him the
importance of seeking an early political settlement. But we have not
received, even to this day, the barest framework of a settlement
which would take into account the facts as they are and not as we
imagine them to be.

Be that as it may it is my earnest and sincere hope that with


all the knowledge and deep understanding of human affairs you, as
President of the United States and reflecting the will, the aspirations
and idealism of the great American people, will at least let me know
where precisely we have gone wrong before your representatives or
spokesmen deal with us with such harshness of language.

With regards and best wishes.

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wee„wZ cÖ`vb K‡ib|

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cÖ`Ë cÖavb gš¿xi wee„wZ|
`wjjcÎ t Øv`k LÛ, c„t 760
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STAMEMENT BY PRIME MINISTER : RECOGNITION OF BANGLADESH

THE PRIME MINISTER, MINISTER OF ATOMIC ENERGY, MINISTER


OF HOME AFFAIRS AND MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND
BROADCASTING (SHRIMATI INDIRA GANDHI) : Mr. Chairman, Sir,
the valiant struggle of the people of Bangla Desh in the face of
tremendous odds has opened a new chapter of heroism in the
history of freedom movements.

Earlier, they had recorded a great democratic victory in their


elections and even the Preident of Pakistan had conceded the right
of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to become Prime Minister of Pakistan.
We shall never know what intervened to transaform this benevolent
mood and realistic approach, if it really was that to deception and
the posture of open hatted.

We are told that Sheikh Mujubur Rahman and his party, the
Awami League, had planned a non-violent movement of resistance
to the Government of West Pakistan. But they were caught
unawares and overtaken by a brutual military assault. They had no
alternative but to declare for independence. The East Pakistan Rifles
and East Bengal Regiment became the Mukti Fauj and later the
Mukti Bahini, which was joined by thousands of young East
Bengalies determined to sacrifice their lives for freedom and the
right to fashion their future. The unity, determination and courage
with which the entire population of Bangla Desh is fighting have
been recorded by the worls Press.

These envents on our doorstep and the resulting flood of


refugees into our territorry could not but have far-reaching
repercussions on our country. It was natural that our sympathy
should be with the people of Bangla Desh in their just struggle. But
we did not act precipitiously in the matter of recognition, our
decisions were not guided merely by emotion but by an assessment
of prevailing and future realities.

With the unanimous revolt of the entire people of Bangla Desh


and the success of their strguggle it has become increasingly
apparent that the so-called mother State of Pakistan is totally
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incapable of bringing the people of Bangla Desh back under its


control. As for the legitimacy of the Government of Bangla Desh the
whole world is now aware that it reflects the will of the
overwhelming majority of the people, which not many governments
can claim to represent. In Jefferson’s famous words to Governor
Morris, the Government of Bangla Desh is supported by the “will of
the nation, substantially expressed.” Applying this criterian, the
Military regime in Pakistan whom some States are so anxious to
buttress, is hardly representative of its people even in West
Pakistan.

Now that Pakistan is waging war against India, the normal


hesitation on our part not to do anything which could come in the
way of a peaceful solution, or which might be construed as
intervention, has lost signaificance. The people of Bangla Desh
battling for their very existence and the people of India fighting to
defeat aggression now find themselves parties in the same cause.

I am glad to inform the House that in the light of the existing


situation and in response to the repeated requests of the
Government of Bangla Desh, the Government of India have after the
most careful consideration, decided to grant recognition to the
GANA PRAJATANTRI BANGLADESH.

It is our hope that with the passage of time more nations will
grant recognition and that the GANA PRAJATRANTRI BANGLADESH
will soon from part of the family of nations.

Our thoughts at this moment are with the father of this new
State-Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. I am sure that this House would
wish me to convey to their Excellencies the Acting President of
Bangla Desh and the Prime Minister and to their colleagues, our
greetings and warm felicitations.

I am placing on the Table of the House copies of the


communication which we have received from the Government of
Bangla Desh. Hon’ble Members will be glad to know that the
Government of Bangla Desh have proclaimed their basic principle of
State policy to be democracy, socialism, secularism and the
establishment of an egalitarian society in which there would be no
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discrimination on the basis of race, religion, sex or creed. In regard


to foreign relations, the Bangla Desh Government have expressed
their determination to follow a policy of non-alignment, peaceful co-
existence and opposition to colonialism, recialism and imperialism
in all its manirfestations. These are the ideals to which India also is
dedicated.

The Bgngla Desh Government have reiterated their anxiety to


organise the expeditious return of their citizens who have found
temporary refuse in our country, and to restore their lands and
belongings to them. We shall naturally help in every way in these
arrangements.

I am confident that in future the Government and the peoples


of India and Bangla Desh, who share common ideals and sacrifices
will forge a relationship based on the principles of mutual respect
for each other’s sovereignity and territorial integrity, non-
interference in internal affairs, equality and mutual benefit. Thus
working together for freedom and democracy, we shall set an
example of good neighbourliness which slone can ensure peace,
stability and progress in this region. Our good wishes to Bangla
Desh.

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“Bangladesh Observer”
Dacca, Saterday, 18th March, 1972

INDIA WANTS A STRONG BANGLADESH: INDIRA GANDHI

We will march together

Bharatratna Srimati Indira Gandhi, addressing a mammoth


public meeting in Dacca on Friday, said that India and Bangladesh
would march together to peace and prosperity. The two countries,
she said, would share the burden of the oppressed humanity and
create a new Asia for the future generation.
The Indian Prime Minister described Bangabandhu Sheikh
Mujibur Rahman as a leader of the oppressed people of the world
and not of Bangladesh alone. She hoped that under the able
leadership of the Bangabandhu Bangladesh would prosper and
grow from strength to strength. She called upon the people of
Bangladesh to strengthen the Bangabandhu’s hands in rebuilding
the new born state.
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman addressed the
meeting early to welcome the quest. The meeting, the biggest ever in
Dacca, was held at the Shahid Suhrawardy Udyan ( former Race
Course) on the Bangabandhu’s 53rd birthday.
Mrs Ghandhi said that her country would provide all possible
assistance to Bangladesh in reconstructing the newly independent
country. She however said that one should not be under the
impression that with the achievement of independence all problems
facing the country would be solved. She said that it was a gigantic
task and it could be achieved through dedicated and selfless
services of all.
To enjoy the fruits of independence, Mrs. Gandhi emphasised,
every citizen would have to work with devotion. “It is a hard task.”
she observed. Even then she said the people would have to achieve
there goal by their dedicated services towards growing a happy
society. She said that the independence would be meaningless
unless people be provided with food shelter and education.
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Bangladesh would have to stand on her own and chalk out


her own plans and programmes to reach her goal. In this context
Mrs. Gandhi quoted in Hindi the famous poem of Tagore ( jodi tor
dak shune kew na ashe tabe ekla chal re) and urged Bangladesh to
go ahead alone even if responses to her needs were not forthcoming
from any quarter.

Referring to the help and assistance given by India in the


liberation struggle of Bangladesh and afterwards. The Indian Prime
Minister said that her country did it for a cause, the cause of the
oppressed humanity.

She said that the peoples of Bangladesh and India would


march together and share burden of the oppressed humanity and
help create a new Asia for the future generation.

The Indian Premier said that her country had no territorial


ambition nor she did want to dominate over others. She said that it
was India’s interest that Bangladesh grew as a strong and powerful
country.

She said that every country in the world should follow their
own ideology, customs and traditions in building a happy and
prosperous society.

Mrs. Gandhi said that Bangladesh and India had many


identitical views on a number of national and international issues;
but each country should follow its own path in establishing a happy
society in their respective countries. The basis of friendship between
the two countries, she said, should be on the basis of mutual
respect for each other’s views and policies.

Referring to the participation of Indian Army in the liberation


war of Bangladesh. Mrs. Gandhi said that the Indian Army shed
their blood in the soil of Bangladesh and their blood was mingled
with that of the freedom fighters of Bangladesh. She said “this has
strengthened our friendship.”
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Paying glowing tributes to the youths of Bangladesh-the


valiant Mukti Bahini and the members of the Students League, she
said the struggle of the brave sons of Bangladesh was crowned with
success.

Recalling the early phase of the liberation struggle, Mrs.


Gandhi said that the true followers of Sheikh Mujib had continued
their struggle after Sheikh Mujib was arrested and taken to
Pakistan. The followers of Sheikh Mujib, she said had set up their
headquarters at Mujnibnagar and spread the message of the
liberation struggle all over the world.

Mrs. Gandhi said that she was happy to note today that many
of the countries were according recognition to Bangladesh, although
some of them took indifferent attitude to the cause of the suffering
humanity in Bangladesh at the initial stage. There were also many
rich countries among them.

She said that at that critical hour, the people of India, who are
themselves pior came forward to the help and assistance the
oppressed people of Bangladesh.

In supporting the liberation struggle of Bangladesh and


demanding release of Sheikh Mujib. India had incurred the
displeasure of some countries but she remained firm in her stand,
Mrs. Gandhi said.

The Indian Prime Minister cautioned that some forces were


now active to drive a wedge between the India Bangladesh
friendship. But they would fall in their sinister moves, she declared.

Speaking about her own country, she said that she was
committed to remove poverty from India. She, however, said that it
was not a task to be achieved overnight and her people had now
realised it. Mrs. Gandhi said that people of India were now confident
that poverty would be removed in due time.

Mrs. Gandhi began her speech first in Bengali. She said in


Bengali that she had carried with her the love and affection of the
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55 crore Indians for the people of Bangladesh. She said that it was
an auspicious day because, the birthday of the Bangabandhu also
coincided with her visit to Banglaedesh. At this point she recited a
verse from Tagore. But then Apologising for her inability to speak in
Bangali fluently she switched over to Hindi.

The national anthems of India and Bangladesh were rendered


by a troupe of 125 vocal and instrumental artists when Indira
Gandhi accompanied by the Bangabandhu went up the dais.

Sardar Swaran Singh also took his seat in the dais Begum
Mujib with her youngest son Russel sat beside Mrs. Gandhi on the
dais. The members of the Bangladesh cabinet took their seats on
the dais which was tastefully decorated.

The Indian Premier concluded her 20 minute speech with the


slogan of Bharat Bangladesh Moitri Zindavad and Bangladesher
Neta Sheikh Mujib Zindabad.

“Bangladesh Observer”
Dacca, Saterday, 18th March, 1972

Friendships at all cost: Mujib


Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman told the mammoth
public meeting in Dacca on Friday that if needed the people of
Bangladesh would not hesitate took give more blood to preserve
their hard-earned independence.

The Bangabandhu, speaking at the meeting which was later


addressed by Mrs. Indira Gandhi, said that his people were also
ready to lay down their lives to maintain the friendship between
India and Bangladesh. Lakhs of people who had converged at the
Shahid Suhrawardy Udyan (former Race Course) to hear him and
the Indian Prime Minister. Mrs. Gandhi, expressed their willingness
by raising hands to make supreme sacrifice in preserving freedom
and maintaining Indo- Bangladesh Friendship.

Expressing the gratitude of people of Bangladesh to the people


of India and her Prime Minister Mrs. Indira Gandhi, the Bangdhu
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said that it was a great occasion for the Bangalis to find Mrs.
Gandhi amidst them. The Bangabandhu said, “we are happy that we
could bring the friend of the oppressed people here today”

The Bangabandhu further said that Mrs. Gandhi would not be


able to stop her tears if she could see the marks of brutality of the
Pakistani Army all over Bangladesh. But due to the disruption of
communications Mrs. Gandhi could not be taken to other places.

He said that those of the Pakistan Army who were responsible


for killings and other heinous crimes would be brought to
Bangladesh from their present abode in P.O.W. camps in India.

Recalling the services rendered by the people of India and


Mrs. Indira Gandhi for the cause of Bangladesh, the Bangabandhu
said that he had nothing to offer to the Indian Prime Minister except
the infinite love and affection of the seven and a half crore Bangalis.

The Bangabandhu said that Mrs. Gandhi was not only the
leader of the biggest democratic country in the world; she was the
acclaimed leader of the oppressed humanity. The Bangabandhu
said that he would also work hand in hand with Mrs. Gandhi for the
oppressed people.

The Bangabandhu said that the barbarous Pakistan Army


devastated Bangladesh. They killed 30 lakh people, dishonored two
lakh women, looted food godowns and destroyed industries. Even
then their thirst for blood had not been quenched, he said. They
were out to kill the four lakh Bangalis now trapped in Pakistan. The
Bangalis were taken to the concentration camps. The Bangabandhu
apprehended another genocide by Pakistan on the Bangalis and that
in Pakistan.

However, the Bangabandhu said that the Bangalis did not


believe in revenge. “We want to live in peace with others”, he added.

Lauding the role of Mrs. Indira Gandhi for the cause of


Bangladesh, the Bangabandhu said that with motherly care she
gave shelter to one crore displaced Bangalis. He said that India not
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only fed the displaced persons at that time, she also contributed
generously to Bangladesh after her liberation. He said that India
gave monetary help, repaired damaged communication lines and
also promised to give five lakh tons of foodgrains.

Speaking about the deep friendship between India and


Bangladesh, the Bangabandhu said that some imperialist forces
were trying to spread a propaganda that Indian Army would not
leave Bangladesh so soon. He said that their motive had been
frustrated; the Indian Army left Bangladesh ahead of schedule.

At the same breadth, the Bangabandhu said, “The Bangalis


are not a coward people”, they know how to stand against any
oppression.

He cautioned the people that conspiracies were still going on


to frustrate the hardearned independence of Bangladesh. The
imperialist forces who opposed the liberation movement were still
active, he observed.

The Prime Minister said that preservation of independence


was a difficult as achieving it. He asked the people to be vigilant
against conspiracies. If needed he said, the arms deposited by the
people with the Government would be returned to them to maintain
independence. Thirty lakh people had laid down their lives for
achieving independence and to preserve it even one crore people
would not hesitate to lay down their lives, he observed. The
Bangabandhu said that some forces were instigating people on
various issues. Major issues could not be solved overnight he said.

The Bangabandhu said that those who would try to create


confusion among the people at this stage would be treated as
Razzakar and Al Badr gangsters.

The Bangabandhu concluded his ten-minutes speech with the


slogans of “Joy Bangla”; ‘Joy Bharat’, “Joy Indira” and “Bharat-
Bangla Bandhutta Zindabad.”

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Dacca, Saterday, 18th March, 1972


Human Sea
Suhrawardy Udyan (formerly Race Course Ground) turned
into a vast human sea on Friday. Hundreds of thousands of people
from all work of life throughout Bangladesh converged into the
Maidan to have a glimpse of Mrs. India Gandh, the Prime Minister of
India, and express their gratitude to her.
Standing atop a 35 foot high boat-shaped “Yostrum Mrs.
Indira Gandhi and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
addressed the mammoth gathering. The rostrum was named ‘India
Mancha’.
From early morning on the day people started to assemble at
the Maidan. They came in processions, in buses and trucks, in
rickshaws and on foot. By noon the whole Maidan was filled up ,
still countless human streams coming to it. A large number of
blocks were created for the audience to maintain discipline in the
historic meeting. Seating arrangement for 50,000 women in the
Maidan was made. For the first time a public meeting in Dacca drew
such a huge gathering of women audience. The women audience
included a large number of Burqa-clad ladies from conservative
Muslim families . Many of them were fairly old and came with their
children.
Large number inscribing Various slogans were hung in the
meeting place. Some of the slogans were: long life Indira-Mujib :
long life Bharat-Bangladesh Maitri (friend ship); Joy Bangla Joy
Bharat and great leader Indira-Zindabad. Four hundred loud
Speakers were affixed on long bamboo poles. National Flags of India
and Bangladesh flew on the rostrum.
Strict discipline was maintained althrough the meeting. With

rapt attention and in pin drop silence the audience ence listened to

Mrs. Indira Gandhi and the Bangladesh. The speeches of Mrs.

Indira Gandhi and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman were punctuated by

cheerful clappings and full throated Joy Bangla slogans. At one.

stage when Mrs. Gandhi and Bangabandhu came to the Maiden at


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about 3:30 p.m the crowed became almost uncontrollable as

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roofs of the transports. By Friday hotel accommodation in the city
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AÎ Av`vjZ msweav‡bi 24 Aby‡”Q‡`i AvIZvq †mvn&ivIqv`x© D`¨v‡b Aew¯’Z

mswk−ó ¯’vb¸wj nB‡Z mKj cÖKvi ¯’vcbv AcmviY c~e©K Dc‡i ewY©Z HwZnvwmK

¸i“Z¡ m¤úbœ I Zvrch© gwÛZ ¯’vb mg~n i¶v Kwievi Rb¨ miKv‡ii Dc‡i

cÖvmw½K wb‡`©k cÖ`vb Kwievi cÖ‡qvRbxqZv †`Lv w`qv‡Q|

GKBfv‡e evsjv‡`‡ki wewfbœ ¯’v‡b Aew¯’Z ea¨f~wg †e`Lj, weK…wZ ev webvk

nB‡Z i¶v Kwievi Rb¨ wejw¤¦Z nB‡jI ivóª‡K cÖ‡qvRbxq wb‡`©k cÖ`vb Kiv

nBj|
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“The law hath not been dead, though it hath slept.”

Av‡`k t

GBiƒc AvBbMZ Ae¯’v‡b 1Ð4 bs cÖwZev`x miKvi†K wbæwjwLZ c`‡¶c

Awej‡¤¦ Mªnb Kwi‡Z wb‡`©k cÖ`vb Kiv nBj t

K) GK ev GKvwaK KwgwU MVb gvidr †mvnivIqv`x© D`¨v‡bi


wbæwjwLZ ¯’vb¸wj wPwýZ KiYt
i) 1948 m‡bi 21 †k gvP© Zvwi‡L cvwK¯—v‡bi cÖ_g MfY©i
†Rbv‡ij †gvnv¤§` Avjx wRbœvn& KZ„©K cÖ`Ë fvlY cÖ`v‡bi
¯’vb,
ii) 1969 m‡bi 23‡k ‡deªyqvwi Zvwi‡L †kL gywReyi ingvb
KZ„©K cÖ`Ë fvlY cÖ`v‡bi ¯’vb, iii) 1971
m‡bi 3iv Rvbyqvwi Zvwi‡L AvIqvgx jxM `j nB‡Z RvZxq I
cÖv‡`wkK msm‡` wbe©vwPZ m`m¨MY KZ„©K kc_ Mªnb Abyôv‡bi
¯’vb,
iv) 1971 m‡bi 7B gvP© Zvwi‡L e½eÜy †kL gywReyi ingvb
KZ„©K cÖ`Ë fvlY cÖ`v‡bi ¯’vb,
v) 1971 m‡bi 16B wW‡m¤¦i Zvwi‡L cvwK¯—vb †mbvevwnbxi
AvZ¥mgc©Y Abyôv‡bi ¯’vb,
vi) 1972 m‡bi 10B Rvbyqvwi Zvwi‡L ivóªcwZ †kL gywReyi
ingvb KZ„©K cÖ`Ë fvlY cÖ`v‡bi ¯’vb, vii)
1972 m‡bi 17B gvP© Zvwi‡L fvi‡Zi cÖavbgš¿x kÖxgwZ Bw›`iv
MvÜx KZ„©K cÖ`I fvlY cÖ`v‡bi ¯’vb;

L) GK ev GKvwaK KwgwU MVb gvidr wbæwjwLZ ¯’vb¸wj wPwýZ KiYt

i) mgMª evsjv‡`‡ki wewfbœ ¯’v‡b Aew¯’Z ea¨f~wg,


ii) evsjv‡`‡ki wewfbœ ¯’v‡b Aew¯’Z gyw³‡hv×v I wgÎ
evwnbxi ‰mwbK‡`i mgvwa‡¶Î ;

M) †mvnivIqv`x© D`¨vb nB‡Z we`¨gvb mKj cÖKvi ¯’vcbv AcmviY


c~e©K KwgwU KZ„©K wPwýZ ¯’vb¸wj†Z Avš—R©vwZK gvb m¤úbœ I
we‡ePbv cÖm~Z `„wóÐb›`b I fveMv¤¢xh©c~Y© ¯§„wZ‡mŠa wbg©vY I msi¶Y
KiY, Z‡e 1971 m‡bi 16B wW‡m¤¦i Zvwi‡Li c~‡e©i †Kvb ¯’vcbv
Ges we`¨gvb gyw³hy× msµvš— m¥viK, fv¯‹h©, ¯§„wZdjK ev ¯—¤¢ GB
Av‡`‡ki AvIZv ewnf~©Z nB‡e, Ab¨ mKj ¯’vcbv e¨wZµgnxb fv‡e
Awej‡¤¦ AcmviY Kwi‡Z nB‡e;
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N) KwgwU KZ„©K wPwýZ ea¨f~wg¸wj‡Z gvb m¤úbœ I we‡ePbv cÖm~Z


fveMv¤¢xh©c~Y© mgvwa‡¶Î wbg©vY ev ¯§„wZdjK/ ¯—¤¢ ¯’vcb I
msi¶Y KiY;

O) KwgwU KZ„©K wPwýZ gyw³‡hv×v I wgÎ evwnbxi ‰mwbK‡`i


mgvwa¸wj‡K gvbm¤úbœ I we‡ePbv cÖm~Z fveMv¤¢xh©c~Y© mgvwa‡¶Î
wbg©vY ev ¯§„wZdjK/¯—¤¢ ¯’vcb I msi¶Y KiY |

ch©‡e¶Y t

`iLv¯—Kvix I cÖwZev`x c‡¶ e³e¨ kÖeYKv‡j cÖZxqgvb nq †h

evsjv‡`‡ki cÖ_g ivóªcwZ †kL gywReyi ingvb‡K m¦vaxbZv c`K cÖ`vb Kiv

nBqv‡Q|

wZwb RvwZi RbK| Zuvnvi bv‡gB gyw³‡hv×vMY gyw³hy× Kwiqv evsjv‡`‡ki

m¦vaxbZv wQbvBqv AvwbqvwQj| Zuvnvi miKviB GB mKj c`K cÖeZ©b KwiqvwQj|

Zuvnv‡K GB c`K cÖ`vb Kwiqv Zuvnv‡K ei Aeg~j¨vqb Kiv nBqv‡Q| wZwb mKj

c`‡Ki D‡×©|

“No ceremony that to great ones Õlongs,

Not the Kings crown, nor the deputed sword.”

ei mKj †m±i KgvÛviMY‡K Zvnv‡`i exi‡Z¡i cyi¯‹vi m¦iƒc m¦vaxbZv

c`K cÖ`vb Kwi‡Z Avgiv miK†ii cÖwZ AvnŸvb RvbvB‡ZwQ|

1971 m‡b gyw³hy× PjvKvjxb 9 (bq) gv‡m evsjv‡`‡k ‡h j¶ j¶ gvbyl

ïaygvÎ evOvwj nBevi Kvi‡Y Pig wbh©vZxZ nBqv‡Q Ges cÖvY wemR©b w`qv‡Q

Zvnv‡`i ¯§„wZi cÖwZ m¤§vb cÖ`k©b c~e©K weRq w`e‡mi cÖv°v‡j 15B wW‡m¤¦i

ZvwiLwU ÔRvZxq †kvK w`emÕ †NvlYv Kwievi Rb¨ evsjv‡`k miKv‡ii cÖwZ AvnŸvb

Rvbvb nB‡Z‡Q|

BnvQvov, †mvn&ivIqv`x© D`¨v‡bi †h As‡k 1971 m‡bi 16B wW‡m¤¦i

Zvwi‡L cvwK¯—vb †mbvevwnbx †hŠ_ evwnbxi wbKU AvZ¥mgc©Y KwiqvwQj, D`¨v‡bi

†mB AskwU‡K Ôm¦vaxbZv D`¨vbÕ ev ÔLiberty SquareÕ bvgKiY Kwievi Rb¨ Avgiv

miKvi‡K AvnŸvb RvbvB‡ZwQ|


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Dcmsnvi t

Dc‡iv³ wb‡`©kvejx cÖ`vb KiZt AÎ ixU& †gvKvÏgvq RvixK…Z i“jwU

G¨ve&mwjDU& Kiv nBj|

Z‡e GB ixU& †gvKvÏgvwU continuing mandamus wnmv‡e Ae¨vnZ _vwK‡e|

mgvwß Uvwbevi c~‡e© .`iLv¯—Kvix؇qi weÁ G¨vW&‡fv‡KU Rbve gbwRj

†gvi‡m`mn GB †gvKvÏgvq Ask MªnYKvix mKj G¨vW&‡fv‡KU& g‡nv`qMY‡K

Zvnv‡`i Ae`v‡bi Rb¨ mvayev` cÖ`vb Kiv nBj|

GB iv‡qi Abywjwc Awej‡¤¦ 1Ð4 bs cÖwZev`x eive‡i †cÖiY Kiv nDK|

wePvicwZ †gvt ggZvR DwÏb Avn‡g` t

Avwg GKgZ|

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